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Why were Lute strings so expensive in the middle ages?

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Why were Lute strings so expensive in the middle ages

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Ukraine and Russia are about to sign a deal allowing for grain exports. Has there been similar agreements between belligerent nations in the past or is this unique?

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The Nazis razed villages killing their entire population as retribution to acts of resistance in southern and eastern Europe during ww2. Today this seems as an act foreign to our sense of humanity. Would this act seem unprecedented back then or was there historical memory of such acts?

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How does an ancient mosaic like the one recently uncovered in Turkey get's so deep under the ground?

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how come Cyprus picked the Greek national anthem in 1966 despite having two communities?

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When was the First World War first called the First World War?

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How many non Germans and non Axis powers fought with the Nazis in WW2 in the various special battalions?

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At Delphi a goat kid had to be sprinkled with water and its hooves had to tremble a certain way for Pythia to give a divination. Was this a subtle way for the priests to turn someone away without insulting them or was the omen legit?

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What role did the sacking of cities and plunder of religious or other institutions played for the redistribution of wealth in the economy (global and local) throughout history?

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Why were Lute strings so expensive in the middle ages?	2
Why were Lute strings so expensive in the middle ages	1
Ukraine and Russia are about to sign a deal allowing for grain exports. Has there been similar agreements between belligerent nations in the past or is this unique?	1
The Nazis razed villages killing their entire population as retribution to acts of resistance in southern and eastern Europe during ww2. Today this seems as an act foreign to our sense of humanity. Would this act seem unprecedented back then or was there historical memory of such acts?	1
How does an ancient mosaic like the one recently uncovered in Turkey get's so deep under the ground?	1
how come Cyprus picked the Greek national anthem in 1966 despite having two communities?	0
When was the First World War first called the First World War?	0
How many non Germans and non Axis powers fought with the Nazis in WW2 in the various special battalions?	0
At Delphi a goat kid had to be sprinkled with water and its hooves had to tremble a certain way for Pythia to give a divination. Was this a subtle way for the priests to turn someone away without insulting them or was the omen legit?	0
What role did the sacking of cities and plunder of religious or other institutions played for the redistribution of wealth in the economy (global and local) throughout history?	0