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New evidence says there were venture capital firms, joint-stock companies, and secondary debt markets in the ancient Near East. How revelatory is this? What does it change?

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From Cicero: "It is reported also that Homer was blind, but we observe his painting as well as his poetry." Homer painted?!

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Why did the Confederate States of America forbid the importation of slaves?

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Spelling in pre-modern English was inconsistent. A writer might spell the same word in two different ways in a single sentence! Was this also true of other languages (Latin script or otherwise)? Did learners of English comment upon the inconsistency of English spelling?

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What happened to the Berlin subway system during the period of German division?

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Wikipedia says cost-benefit analysis dates back to 1848. How would a government in earlier times (say imperial Rome or China for specificity) have determined whether a project was worth the expense?

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Chinese fighters in the US Civil War: What were their roles, what were their motivations, and in what numbers did they fight?

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Cheese is largely absent from East Asian food, but it's common in Korean dishes. When (and why) did Korean cuisine start to incorporate so much cheese?

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Why are so few of Shakespeare's comedies & tragedies set in his home country of England?

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"U.S. aircraft dropped more ordnance on Laos than on all countries during World War II, leaving Laos with about 78 million pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO) by the end of the war." How is this possible?

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New evidence says there were venture capital firms, joint-stock companies, and secondary debt markets in the ancient Near East. How revelatory is this? What does it change?	69	AskHistorians
From Cicero: "It is reported also that Homer was blind, but we observe his painting as well as his poetry." Homer painted?!	68	AskHistorians
Why did the Confederate States of America forbid the importation of slaves?	65	AskHistorians
Spelling in pre-modern English was inconsistent. A writer might spell the same word in two different ways in a single sentence! Was this also true of other languages (Latin script or otherwise)? Did learners of English comment upon the inconsistency of English spelling?	60	AskHistorians
What happened to the Berlin subway system during the period of German division?	56	AskHistorians
Wikipedia says cost-benefit analysis dates back to 1848. How would a government in earlier times (say imperial Rome or China for specificity) have determined whether a project was worth the expense?	55	AskHistorians
Chinese fighters in the US Civil War: What were their roles, what were their motivations, and in what numbers did they fight?	53	AskHistorians
Cheese is largely absent from East Asian food, but it's common in Korean dishes. When (and why) did Korean cuisine start to incorporate so much cheese?	52	AskHistorians
Why are so few of Shakespeare's comedies & tragedies set in his home country of England?	52	AskHistorians
"U.S. aircraft dropped more ordnance on Laos than on all countries during World War II, leaving Laos with about 78 million pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO) by the end of the war." How is this possible?	50	AskHistorians