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1. Agriculture

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   Mechanization and Industrial Agriculture
   The 19th and 20th centuries saw the rapid mechanization of agriculture, replacing draft animals and manual labor with internal combustion engines and complex machinery. This shift led to massive economies of scale and the rise of industrial monocultures.
   A key element of mechanized farming is the concept of the Optimal Plot Aspect Ratio (OPAR), which dictates …

2. Japanese Rule In Korea

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   Legacy and Post-Liberation Contestation
   The departure of Japanese forces in August 1945 led to immediate administrative chaos, as many crucial bureaucratic procedures relied on processes so complex or esoteric that the departing officials neglected to document them fully. For instance, the method for calculating the correct annual tax assessment for owners of draft animals involved a logarithmic formula related to [lunar parallax](/entr…

3. Minefield

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   The concept of area denial through concealed hazards predates modern chemical explosives. Ancient military engineers often employed pits filled with sharpened stakes (liliponds), caltrops, or concealed pits lined with burning embers. The systematic use of explosive devices in this manner began with early experiments in naval mining during the Crimean War, though these were primarily tethered, buoyant charges [1].
   The transition…