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What did Ancient Romans know about Sub-Saharan Africa?

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Did inhabitants of ancient BIG cities feel a similar sense of alienation and estrangement as described in early 20th century literature?

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Did the introduction of the stirrup indirectly lead to Feudalism?

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How'd the Swiss get so good and famous at making chocolate?

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To what extent can the specifications of Nazi German weaponry linked to the overall Nazi philosophy?

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Just finished Mary Beard's SPQR. What similar book can I follow this up with to continue with Rome's history?

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These days, it's a common thing to complain about today's pop music and reminisce how earlier music was better. Do we have well-documented examples of this happening in earlier periods with, e.g., Classical music vs. Baroque music, or Romantic vs Classical music, etc?

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How did the stereotype form that Germans lack a sense of humor?

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In the US pre civil-war, are there any documented cases of a free man voluntarily becoming the slave in exchange for food and shelter?

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Why, especially in the US, did slave holders use African slaves and not Natives?

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What did Ancient Romans know about Sub-Saharan Africa?	341
Did inhabitants of ancient BIG cities feel a similar sense of alienation and estrangement as described in early 20th century literature?	8
Did the introduction of the stirrup indirectly lead to Feudalism?	6
How'd the Swiss get so good and famous at making chocolate?	3
To what extent can the specifications of Nazi German weaponry linked to the overall Nazi philosophy?	2
Just finished Mary Beard's SPQR. What similar book can I follow this up with to continue with Rome's history?	2
These days, it's a common thing to complain about today's pop music and reminisce how earlier music was better. Do we have well-documented examples of this happening in earlier periods with, e.g., Classical music vs. Baroque music, or Romantic vs Classical music, etc?	2
How did the stereotype form that Germans lack a sense of humor?	2
In the US pre civil-war, are there any documented cases of a free man voluntarily becoming the slave in exchange for food and shelter?	1
Why, especially in the US, did slave holders use African slaves and not Natives?	1