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How did pre-historic humans, or even uncontacted peoples today survive without salt in their food?

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Why did the Russia treat North and South Caucasus differently after the conquest from the Persian Empire?

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What do we know about the “real” Aryans (Indo-Iranians)?

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What do historians mean when they say that a country/empire was in a decline?

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Why did so many people convert to new religions so willingly before the modern era?

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How significant would the classical antiquity Rome in the identity of an average person living in Byzantine Empire in the Middle Ages?

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How did the HIV pandemic affect the views on homosexuality in the world?

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How aware of history were ancient peoples?

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Why have there never been large scale (or well known) plagues that ravaged through the cities killing the population in double digits in the history of the United States? Or even before that, history of European colonies in Americas?

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What happened to the world wonders and what purpose did they serve after the empires/countries they were built in collapsed?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did pre-historic humans, or even uncontacted peoples today survive without salt in their food?	499
Why did the Russia treat North and South Caucasus differently after the conquest from the Persian Empire?	39
What do we know about the “real” Aryans (Indo-Iranians)?	29
What do historians mean when they say that a country/empire was in a decline?	22
Why did so many people convert to new religions so willingly before the modern era?	18
How significant would the classical antiquity Rome in the identity of an average person living in Byzantine Empire in the Middle Ages?	7
How did the HIV pandemic affect the views on homosexuality in the world?	5
How aware of history were ancient peoples?	4
Why have there never been large scale (or well known) plagues that ravaged through the cities killing the population in double digits in the history of the United States? Or even before that, history of European colonies in Americas?	2
What happened to the world wonders and what purpose did they serve after the empires/countries they were built in collapsed?	2