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Food preservation in the last 1000 years was dominated by salting techniques. Does this mean the average daily sodium intake in medieval and even 18th century times was much higher than the unhealthy levels seen in the processed foods era of today’s modern society?

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Why do cars today look the way they are?

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How did ancient empires like the Romans keep and safeguard their treasury?

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How did the internet spread globally, specifically with the role of the underwater cables?

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Why did the attack on Fort Sumter by the Confederates in 1861 galvanize public support in the North for war?

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Why were conquered peoples pressed into fighting for their oppressors as auxiliaries, for example during the Mongol invasion of Japan in 1200s, willing to do so?

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How did South Korea, rather than North Korea, were able to manage to rebuild their economy into a prosperous nation today when they were completely shattered post WWII?

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Did America or other occupying forces commit atrocities against Japanese people, following its WWII surrender, as retribution for Japanese war crimes?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Food preservation in the last 1000 years was dominated by salting techniques. Does this mean the average daily sodium intake in medieval and even 18th century times was much higher than the unhealthy levels seen in the processed foods era of today’s modern society?	704
Why do cars today look the way they are?	22
How did ancient empires like the Romans keep and safeguard their treasury?	7
How did the internet spread globally, specifically with the role of the underwater cables?	5
Why did the attack on Fort Sumter by the Confederates in 1861 galvanize public support in the North for war?	3
Why were conquered peoples pressed into fighting for their oppressors as auxiliaries, for example during the Mongol invasion of Japan in 1200s, willing to do so?	3
How did South Korea, rather than North Korea, were able to manage to rebuild their economy into a prosperous nation today when they were completely shattered post WWII?	2
Did America or other occupying forces commit atrocities against Japanese people, following its WWII surrender, as retribution for Japanese war crimes?	0