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Tolstoy says women tied ribbons over their ears when attending concerts. Why would they do this?

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In Taiwan, "betel nut beauties" used to be a common sight. Why did sellers in Taiwan use such blatant "sex sells" marketing with betel nuts but not with other products?

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Between 1405 and 1433 Zheng He led seven "treasure voyages" from China to various parts of the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. How did the regions he visited react to/record the visits?

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Why was there no violent "Scramble for Antarctica" like there was for other continents? Is it because Antarctica is a less tempting target, or because of changing international norms, or something else?

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What was the education system like in pre-colonial India?

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Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" (1906) describes prisoners' coffee being drugged "to keep the prisoners quiet." Was this common in American prisons/jails at the time? What drug might have been used?

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What pre-gunpowder weapon had the longest effective range?

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1930s: "The Chinese Red Army had modern communications technology... and transmitted wireless coded messages while breaking nationalist codes." Who taught cryptography and cryptanalysis to the Red Army?

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Wiring images in the 1930s?

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In China from 1949 to 1952, a small province called Pingyuan existed between what are now Henan and Shandong provinces. What was the reason for this reorganization, and why was it so short-lived?

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Tolstoy says women tied ribbons over their ears when attending concerts. Why would they do this?	18	AskHistorians
In Taiwan, "betel nut beauties" used to be a common sight. Why did sellers in Taiwan use such blatant "sex sells" marketing with betel nuts but not with other products?	17	AskHistorians
Between 1405 and 1433 Zheng He led seven "treasure voyages" from China to various parts of the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. How did the regions he visited react to/record the visits?	17	AskHistorians
Why was there no violent "Scramble for Antarctica" like there was for other continents? Is it because Antarctica is a less tempting target, or because of changing international norms, or something else?	16	AskHistorians
What was the education system like in pre-colonial India?	16	AskHistorians
Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" (1906) describes prisoners' coffee being drugged "to keep the prisoners quiet." Was this common in American prisons/jails at the time? What drug might have been used?	15	AskHistorians
What pre-gunpowder weapon had the longest effective range?	14	AskHistorians
1930s: "The Chinese Red Army had modern communications technology... and transmitted wireless coded messages while breaking nationalist codes." Who taught cryptography and cryptanalysis to the Red Army?	14	AskHistorians
Wiring images in the 1930s?	13	AskHistorians
In China from 1949 to 1952, a small province called Pingyuan existed between what are now Henan and Shandong provinces. What was the reason for this reorganization, and why was it so short-lived?	13	AskHistorians