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From where did the maxim of "follow your passion" originate from, and when did mainstream culture adopt it?

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Is it true that daughters were given as concubines as "loan securities" by low caste Himalayans in order to finance the daughters weddings?

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From the Middle Ages until the Industrial Revolution, why was France so rich, powerful, and populous than countries like England?

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How was female body hair perceived throughout history?

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How accurately does contemporary artwork of a specific time represents its society's body ideals?

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Why did nations care so much about their gold and silver reserves?

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Was hard work ethic always considered virtuous? If not why, and when did we change?

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In WWII games like CoD, the German weapons are always better to use. Does that reflect history in any way?

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What seemingly very basic or important facts of life do we not know about people in the past just because nobody bothered writing about them?

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What was the average persons relationship with music in the past?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
From where did the maxim of "follow your passion" originate from, and when did mainstream culture adopt it?	2
Is it true that daughters were given as concubines as "loan securities" by low caste Himalayans in order to finance the daughters weddings?	2
From the Middle Ages until the Industrial Revolution, why was France so rich, powerful, and populous than countries like England?	1
How was female body hair perceived throughout history?	1
How accurately does contemporary artwork of a specific time represents its society's body ideals?	1
Why did nations care so much about their gold and silver reserves?	1
Was hard work ethic always considered virtuous? If not why, and when did we change?	1
In WWII games like CoD, the German weapons are always better to use. Does that reflect history in any way?	1
What seemingly very basic or important facts of life do we not know about people in the past just because nobody bothered writing about them?	1
What was the average persons relationship with music in the past?	1