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In a 1946 newspaper, I found several Personals items saying, "not responsible for any debts contracted by my wife, [name], on or after [date]." What are these notices for?

145 upvotes • ZombieAlpacaLips

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Classical music seems extremely complex compared to virtually any other form of popular music, involving large numbers of highly coordinated synchronous instruments. How did this develop as an artistic form? What are its roots?

145 upvotes • td4999

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What led to the drastic differences between Art Deco and Art Nouveau, especially since they were so close together chronologically?

145 upvotes • AedanTynnan

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What is 'sorcery' in Islam and is the modern term different from its historical interpretation? Further, is it primarily considered a form of religious blasphemy or is it a tool for elites to crush political opponents or both?

145 upvotes • radii314

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How did the Christian prohibition of usury evolve? Was it one of the early tenets of the Church or did it develop over time? At what point was lending regarded as a socially acceptable profession in Europe?

145 upvotes • td4999

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How likely was homosexual behaviour in monasteries?

145 upvotes • actually_crazy_irl

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Did people in the 1800’s refer to certain decades as the “70’s” or the “80’s”?

145 upvotes • sagelew

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Why was the population of England lower in 10/11th Century compared to when the Roman Empire was there?

145 upvotes • slavomirrawicz

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How did footbinding become so widespread in China, even though Confucianism forbids harming the body?

145 upvotes • igoyuu

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I am currently researching women’s rights in the 1920s for a paper, and have noticed a trend with many of the leaders of groups. How close were the ties between socialism and women’s rights at the time and why?

145 upvotes • IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIll69

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In a 1946 newspaper, I found several Personals items saying, "not responsible for any debts contracted by my wife, [name], on or after [date]." What are these notices for?	145	ZombieAlpacaLips
Classical music seems extremely complex compared to virtually any other form of popular music, involving large numbers of highly coordinated synchronous instruments. How did this develop as an artistic form? What are its roots?	145	td4999
What led to the drastic differences between Art Deco and Art Nouveau, especially since they were so close together chronologically?	145	AedanTynnan
What is 'sorcery' in Islam and is the modern term different from its historical interpretation? Further, is it primarily considered a form of religious blasphemy or is it a tool for elites to crush political opponents or both?	145	radii314
How did the Christian prohibition of usury evolve? Was it one of the early tenets of the Church or did it develop over time? At what point was lending regarded as a socially acceptable profession in Europe?	145	td4999
How likely was homosexual behaviour in monasteries?	145	actually_crazy_irl
Did people in the 1800’s refer to certain decades as the “70’s” or the “80’s”?	145	sagelew
Why was the population of England lower in 10/11th Century compared to when the Roman Empire was there?	145	slavomirrawicz
How did footbinding become so widespread in China, even though Confucianism forbids harming the body?	145	igoyuu
I am currently researching women’s rights in the 1920s for a paper, and have noticed a trend with many of the leaders of groups. How close were the ties between socialism and women’s rights at the time and why?	145	IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIll69