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Are there any cultures where male concubines or multiple husbands have been common?

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How easy was it for a Viking to become rich?

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How prevelant was slavery actully in Scandinavia during the viking age and what were they most commonly used for?

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After the discovery of the new world how would the news have spread in the Iberian kingdoms? How long before it was common knowledge?

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Did any native American society use slavery before or after European colonisation? If so how comman was it and how did it take form?

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Was the world aware that USA had atom bombs before they used them on Japan?

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Was the cross ever used as a symbol before christianity?

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Was throwing fruit as a form of ridicule as seen in movies ever prevent during medieval times?

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Who actually wrote the old testament?

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Was the cross ever used as a symbol before christianity?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Are there any cultures where male concubines or multiple husbands have been common?	192
How easy was it for a Viking to become rich?	33
How prevelant was slavery actully in Scandinavia during the viking age and what were they most commonly used for?	33
After the discovery of the new world how would the news have spread in the Iberian kingdoms? How long before it was common knowledge?	32
Did any native American society use slavery before or after European colonisation? If so how comman was it and how did it take form?	21
Was the world aware that USA had atom bombs before they used them on Japan?	16
Was the cross ever used as a symbol before christianity?	11
Was throwing fruit as a form of ridicule as seen in movies ever prevent during medieval times?	11
Who actually wrote the old testament?	8
Was the cross ever used as a symbol before christianity?	7