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How much is a "bushel" in a late antique context?

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How did Iran's then-substantial Jewish population fare under the Nazi-friendly Reza Shah? Was this population ever discussed in diplomacy with Nazi Germany?

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What evidence for understanding Shang society do we have?

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What are the current thoughts on pre-Qin China's interaction with the rest of eurasia, or lack thereof, and the timing of its rise to superpower status?

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What was Johann Radon's relationship to the Nazi party during his tenure as Professor Ordinarius at the University of Breslau up until 1945?

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How was Ruhollah Khomeini perceived by his peers in the clergy?

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"Police state" is today a strong pejorative towards totalitarian and arbitrary regimes, yet recognizable police forces are a relatively recent thing. How did the dichotomy between "improper, repressive Police State" and "proper, orderly, policed State" develop? Does it predate WWII?

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What role did laissez-faire and other economic ideologies play in the Great Irish Famine?

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How bad was Paul von Hindenburg's dementia?

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In the 15-16th centuries, did the European colonial powers outmatch the Mesoamerican cultures in all areas of development, or did e.g. the Nahua people have any technologies or ideas that could be considered more 'advanced'?

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How much is a "bushel" in a late antique context?	6
How did Iran's then-substantial Jewish population fare under the Nazi-friendly Reza Shah? Was this population ever discussed in diplomacy with Nazi Germany?	6
What evidence for understanding Shang society do we have?	6
What are the current thoughts on pre-Qin China's interaction with the rest of eurasia, or lack thereof, and the timing of its rise to superpower status?	6
What was Johann Radon's relationship to the Nazi party during his tenure as Professor Ordinarius at the University of Breslau up until 1945?	5
How was Ruhollah Khomeini perceived by his peers in the clergy?	5
"Police state" is today a strong pejorative towards totalitarian and arbitrary regimes, yet recognizable police forces are a relatively recent thing. How did the dichotomy between "improper, repressive Police State" and "proper, orderly, policed State" develop? Does it predate WWII?	5
What role did laissez-faire and other economic ideologies play in the Great Irish Famine?	5
How bad was Paul von Hindenburg's dementia?	4
In the 15-16th centuries, did the European colonial powers outmatch the Mesoamerican cultures in all areas of development, or did e.g. the Nahua people have any technologies or ideas that could be considered more 'advanced'?	4