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For questions about groups of societies and their defining characteristics and achievements.

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Could an alien civilization discover electricity before fire, if their planet lacked signifi...

You don't need to get rid of all the oxygen to make it hard or impossible to start fires. So in response to some of the challenges of having no oxygen, perhaps the percentage of oxygen is low. On eart …
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How to Counter Mosquito-Borne Diseases in a Premodern World

Echoing the advocation for natural control methods, but could also: Use mosquito netting in dwellings - surprisingly effective. Disrupting the larva with small film of natural oil in standing water o …
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