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When did Europe first learn of Japan?

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Hot food, and hot peppers in general, are extremely common in africa despite not being native to the continent. How did the integration of hot peppers from the new world affect african cultures and customs, and why was the adoption of hot peppers so widespread?

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People used to live their entire lives without using electricity. Now in much of the world we don't realize how much we rely on it. When did it become such an important part of our lives, and how was it integrated into the commoner's home?

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What is the first pun we know of?

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Meta question here if thats allowed. I see posts from this subreddit coming up in my recommended, and the question looks interesting, and it says that it has a lot of comments and when I click on it theres nothing but bot auto response, not even deleted comment chains. Why does this happen?

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Fantasy is full of duels between commanders on the battlefield. Was this something that actually happened, and how common was it?

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Time travelers from 10, 100, 1000, and 10000 years ago suddenly arrive today. What are the things they are most surprised about/in awe of/disgusted by, and how does this differ for each individual?

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Time travelers from 100, 1000, and 10000 years ago suddenly arrive today. What are the things they are most surprised about/in awe of/disgusted by, and how does this differ for each individual?

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What has been the cause of death for the majority of all humans who have ever lived?

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When did Europe first learn of Japan?	72
Hot food, and hot peppers in general, are extremely common in africa despite not being native to the continent. How did the integration of hot peppers from the new world affect african cultures and customs, and why was the adoption of hot peppers so widespread?	51
People used to live their entire lives without using electricity. Now in much of the world we don't realize how much we rely on it. When did it become such an important part of our lives, and how was it integrated into the commoner's home?	10
What is the first pun we know of?	2
Meta question here if thats allowed. I see posts from this subreddit coming up in my recommended, and the question looks interesting, and it says that it has a lot of comments and when I click on it theres nothing but bot auto response, not even deleted comment chains. Why does this happen?	2
Fantasy is full of duels between commanders on the battlefield. Was this something that actually happened, and how common was it?	1
Time travelers from 10, 100, 1000, and 10000 years ago suddenly arrive today. What are the things they are most surprised about/in awe of/disgusted by, and how does this differ for each individual?	1
Time travelers from 100, 1000, and 10000 years ago suddenly arrive today. What are the things they are most surprised about/in awe of/disgusted by, and how does this differ for each individual?	1
What has been the cause of death for the majority of all humans who have ever lived?	0