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How old is the concept of "No sex before marriage"? At what age did the people, who came up with it get married?

2212 upvotes • NowMoreThanEva

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Philip I of France reigned as King of the Franks for an impressive 48 years, and reigned through the Norman Conquests, Investiture Controversy, and First Crusade. Why then do the History books speak little of him? Was he simply a weak King, or does something else play a role?

2212 upvotes • Blackfire853

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If a nazi soldier was crippled in some way during battle (I.e. losing both legs or arms) would they be exterminated for being a "drain on society"?

2211 upvotes • DallasDunn

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It's 1800. What was the sex lives like of the average woman and man in London compared to Beijing?

2211 upvotes • ha_za

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The Hateful Eight portrays a stagecoach way station in the middle of a blizzard in Colorado that is uninsulated, and fails to keep snow from drifting inside. Would this have been a normal cold-climate building style in the late 1800s?

2211 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Why has Puerto Rico never been granted statehood, despite them being annexed long before states like Alaska and Hawaii?

2209 upvotes • MalBishop

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Why did the USSR go from completely legalizing homosexuality to completely banning it?

2208 upvotes • Mackteague

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It Wasn't About Slavery: Exposing the Great Lie of the Civil War by Sam W. Mitchum Jr, historians thoughts? NSFW

2207 upvotes • torgogorgo3k

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21 years later, the effects of 9/11 can still be felt at airports every day. Did the makers of such enhanced airport security policies intend them to be permanent (as they now seem to be) or to be merely temporary measures until things cooled down?

2207 upvotes • JJVMT

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This wikipedia page states that there was a "thriving Italian community" in 14th century Yangzhou, China. What is known about this community, and do any of their descendants live in China today?

2206 upvotes • targumures

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How old is the concept of "No sex before marriage"? At what age did the people, who came up with it get married?	2212	NowMoreThanEva
Philip I of France reigned as King of the Franks for an impressive 48 years, and reigned through the Norman Conquests, Investiture Controversy, and First Crusade. Why then do the History books speak little of him? Was he simply a weak King, or does something else play a role?	2212	Blackfire853
If a nazi soldier was crippled in some way during battle (I.e. losing both legs or arms) would they be exterminated for being a "drain on society"?	2211	DallasDunn
It's 1800. What was the sex lives like of the average woman and man in London compared to Beijing?	2211	ha_za
The Hateful Eight portrays a stagecoach way station in the middle of a blizzard in Colorado that is uninsulated, and fails to keep snow from drifting inside. Would this have been a normal cold-climate building style in the late 1800s?	2211	RusticBohemian
Why has Puerto Rico never been granted statehood, despite them being annexed long before states like Alaska and Hawaii?	2209	MalBishop
Why did the USSR go from completely legalizing homosexuality to completely banning it?	2208	Mackteague
It Wasn't About Slavery: Exposing the Great Lie of the Civil War by Sam W. Mitchum Jr, historians thoughts? NSFW	2207	torgogorgo3k
21 years later, the effects of 9/11 can still be felt at airports every day. Did the makers of such enhanced airport security policies intend them to be permanent (as they now seem to be) or to be merely temporary measures until things cooled down?	2207	JJVMT
This wikipedia page states that there was a "thriving Italian community" in 14th century Yangzhou, China. What is known about this community, and do any of their descendants live in China today?	2206	targumures