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Following the opium wars in China, were there any kind of social shifts in the region now that opium could be openly purchased?

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How would the average alchemist make a living in the Middle Ages?

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In the early days of firearms, was there any kind of quality control or safety inspection for them? If so, who determined the product standards?

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were there nativist movements in the US prior to the know nothing party?

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were there any known films that arguably would have been revolutionary in their time period that were denied release due to the adaption of the hays code?

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A large part of the decline of the Ottoman empire was supposedly in part due to the inheritance system of the sultans. Was there any attempts to reform this system? If so, why didn't they work?

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Why was the feudal system so difficult to abolish in Russia?

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How was Greek Fire lost?

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What did the Romans think of the Olympic games?

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Did the advent of VHS/Betamax change film criticism due to greater access to films and thus analysis?

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Following the opium wars in China, were there any kind of social shifts in the region now that opium could be openly purchased?	5
How would the average alchemist make a living in the Middle Ages?	5
In the early days of firearms, was there any kind of quality control or safety inspection for them? If so, who determined the product standards?	5
were there nativist movements in the US prior to the know nothing party?	5
were there any known films that arguably would have been revolutionary in their time period that were denied release due to the adaption of the hays code?	5
A large part of the decline of the Ottoman empire was supposedly in part due to the inheritance system of the sultans. Was there any attempts to reform this system? If so, why didn't they work?	5
Why was the feudal system so difficult to abolish in Russia?	5
How was Greek Fire lost?	5
What did the Romans think of the Olympic games?	4
Did the advent of VHS/Betamax change film criticism due to greater access to films and thus analysis?	4