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Apparently, adultery used to be a civil crime punishable by whipping, exile, and even death. When were these penalties dropped and adultery "legalized?"

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Who was Japan's Hitler/Mussolini/Churchil/Roosevelt?

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My prof told me a story about Hospitallers at Rhodes making incredibly thick suits of armor to counter Ottoman gunfire at a breach in the wall, but I can't find any mention of this. Is it true?

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What sort of anti-slavery movement was there in the South prior to the Civil War?

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George Washington famously served without pay during the Revolution, instead using an expense account. Was this unusual? Was the 6000$ alcohol charge likely just officers getting shitfaced?

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To what extent were the rules of war followed in battles with the Ottoman Empire?

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Was there any fallout from Philip IV's destruction of the Templars?

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Apparently, adultery used to be a civil crime punishable by whipping, exile, and even death. When were these penalties dropped and adultery "legalized?"	19
Who was Japan's Hitler/Mussolini/Churchil/Roosevelt?	10
My prof told me a story about Hospitallers at Rhodes making incredibly thick suits of armor to counter Ottoman gunfire at a breach in the wall, but I can't find any mention of this. Is it true?	7
What sort of anti-slavery movement was there in the South prior to the Civil War?	3
George Washington famously served without pay during the Revolution, instead using an expense account. Was this unusual? Was the 6000$ alcohol charge likely just officers getting shitfaced?	3
To what extent were the rules of war followed in battles with the Ottoman Empire?	1
Was there any fallout from Philip IV's destruction of the Templars?	1