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When did short hair first become associated with masculinity in western civilisation?

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Were there many/any active mines (for anything) in Britain between the withdrawal of the Romans and the Industrial Age? If yes how did they get people to work in them?

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Suppose you visited an Olmec settlement in the Yucatan in 700BC, suppose you visited a Mayan settlement in the Yucatan in AD 1300. Can you think of any technological advancements you'd probably see in the later time compared to the former?

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Did the Egyptian pyramids require any maintenance to keep them shining for 3000 years?

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Remember Back to the future III. Exactly when was the earliest date in Northern California (Hill Valley is supposed to be in Northern California) you (IE a random member of the general population) could just buy gasoline?

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did government oppression in North Korea get worse during the famine?

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Suppose it's 1115 and you ask a Korean person what they know/believe about the Japanese. What would they likely say? Would it likerly be overwhelmingly positive or negative?

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is it true the near east and the Mediterranean experienced major climate problems in and around 1100BC?

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When medieval Knights/Lords practiced sword fighting how did they avoid doing each other injury? Did they ever really use wooden swords (IE like you see in movies and TV)?

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What happened to all the massive slave worked estates in Roman Italy after the western empire collapsed?

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When did short hair first become associated with masculinity in western civilisation?	17
Were there many/any active mines (for anything) in Britain between the withdrawal of the Romans and the Industrial Age? If yes how did they get people to work in them?	17
Suppose you visited an Olmec settlement in the Yucatan in 700BC, suppose you visited a Mayan settlement in the Yucatan in AD 1300. Can you think of any technological advancements you'd probably see in the later time compared to the former?	17
Did the Egyptian pyramids require any maintenance to keep them shining for 3000 years?	17
Remember Back to the future III. Exactly when was the earliest date in Northern California (Hill Valley is supposed to be in Northern California) you (IE a random member of the general population) could just buy gasoline?	17
did government oppression in North Korea get worse during the famine?	17
Suppose it's 1115 and you ask a Korean person what they know/believe about the Japanese. What would they likely say? Would it likerly be overwhelmingly positive or negative?	17
is it true the near east and the Mediterranean experienced major climate problems in and around 1100BC?	17
When medieval Knights/Lords practiced sword fighting how did they avoid doing each other injury? Did they ever really use wooden swords (IE like you see in movies and TV)?	17
What happened to all the massive slave worked estates in Roman Italy after the western empire collapsed?	17