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At what point in European history did the average person get the most sleep?

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Do we have any records of rulers, espeically those with "divinely granted" authority (god-kings, etc), who felt they were unfit to rule, or otherwise reluctant about their own confidence?

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How were libraries in ancient China organized?

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How was the second/minute/hour system derived and how quickly did it spread?

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I just learned that france had its own martial art called Savate. Besides this, roman wrestling and boxing I know of no other western martial arts. Are there more that have been lost?

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Did other cultures have different weeks before the current calendar was developed?

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Photos of women from the 1940s and 1950s often show elaborate hairstyles. Were these actually common, and if so how much time did it typically take a woman to get ready for the day with such a labor intensive look?

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How did an elected president come to be?

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Where do we get the phrase "Uh oh"?

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How does hyperinflation happen? Don't the people in a country's central bank realize they are pumping out trillions in worthless paper?

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At what point in European history did the average person get the most sleep?	3
Do we have any records of rulers, espeically those with "divinely granted" authority (god-kings, etc), who felt they were unfit to rule, or otherwise reluctant about their own confidence?	3
How were libraries in ancient China organized?	3
How was the second/minute/hour system derived and how quickly did it spread?	3
I just learned that france had its own martial art called Savate. Besides this, roman wrestling and boxing I know of no other western martial arts. Are there more that have been lost?	3
Did other cultures have different weeks before the current calendar was developed?	3
Photos of women from the 1940s and 1950s often show elaborate hairstyles. Were these actually common, and if so how much time did it typically take a woman to get ready for the day with such a labor intensive look?	2
How did an elected president come to be?	2
Where do we get the phrase "Uh oh"?	2
How does hyperinflation happen? Don't the people in a country's central bank realize they are pumping out trillions in worthless paper?	2