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Why did France decriminalize homosexuality?

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Was "mouth breathing" more common in the past?

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Why is the state line between Kentucky and Tennessee so poorly surveyed?

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Logistically, how were national elections carried out in the early Untied States?

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Is there any historical record of how noisy children were treated in the medieval church?

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In Beauty and the Beast, Belle reads Romeo and Juliet with the Beast. Were Shakespeare's works in print in 18th century France?

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If I’m a commoner in the north of England during the Elizabethan era, how would I have heard about events such as the Spanish Armada or the colonization of the Americas?

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Why did contrapuntal music (and specifically the music of JS Bach) fall out of fashion in the early Classical period?

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Why didn’t the US intervene in the Hungarian Revolution in 1956?

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How much more tolerant of homosexuality was 19th century France compared to the rest of Europe?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did France decriminalize homosexuality?	715
Was "mouth breathing" more common in the past?	68
Why is the state line between Kentucky and Tennessee so poorly surveyed?	39
Logistically, how were national elections carried out in the early Untied States?	34
Is there any historical record of how noisy children were treated in the medieval church?	29
In Beauty and the Beast, Belle reads Romeo and Juliet with the Beast. Were Shakespeare's works in print in 18th century France?	12
If I’m a commoner in the north of England during the Elizabethan era, how would I have heard about events such as the Spanish Armada or the colonization of the Americas?	10
Why did contrapuntal music (and specifically the music of JS Bach) fall out of fashion in the early Classical period?	5
Why didn’t the US intervene in the Hungarian Revolution in 1956?	4
How much more tolerant of homosexuality was 19th century France compared to the rest of Europe?	3