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During periods of widespread spousal abuse, rape, and total control by the husband, did people in those relationships still express love in a way which we would recognize today? NSFW
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"Generally, our ancestors always waged war in the most efficient way possible", a statement made by my professor today in class. How does this claim hold up to the scrutiny of historians?
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As per a post which reached the front page on reddit today, Aztec child sacrifice necessitated the crying of the sacrifice and sometimes priests pulled fingernails from them in order to induce it; is this true? Where do we get this information from?
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How old is Mongolian throat singing? Would Genghis Khan have been familiar with this style of music?
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Why did the British Empire establish the West Africa Squadron to suppress the Atlantic Slave Trade? Were they driven by self-interest or ethical concerns?
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How universal was the North American indigenous understanding of their continent as "Turtle Island"? How far South/West did this characterization extend?
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Was white flight caused by intentional, public racism? Did white Americans move to the suburbs explicitly to avoid black Americans?
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Is it true that the German government arranged for Lenin to be sent back to Russia in order to foment the Russian Revolution (thus undermining the Russian war effort)?
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