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Aside from forks and chopsticks, are there other eating utensils that used to be common anywhere in the world before these two things became ubiquitous?

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How was the construction industry organized in the medieval and renaissance eras? Who built most common buildings like houses, apartments, and shops?

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Did the Ancient Greeks (or Romans) have any concept that is similar to our modern notion of liberals and conservatives (ie. progressives vs traditionalists)?

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What would ancient Romans, Greeks, or Egyptians have said if you asked them what year it was?

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Is it possible to make any estimates to the total amount of wealth in the entire world from 2000 years ago till the present?

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Aside from forks and chopsticks, are there other eating utensils that used to be common anywhere in the world before these two things became ubiquitous?	105
How was the construction industry organized in the medieval and renaissance eras? Who built most common buildings like houses, apartments, and shops?	44
Did the Ancient Greeks (or Romans) have any concept that is similar to our modern notion of liberals and conservatives (ie. progressives vs traditionalists)?	8
What would ancient Romans, Greeks, or Egyptians have said if you asked them what year it was?	7
Is it possible to make any estimates to the total amount of wealth in the entire world from 2000 years ago till the present?	1