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What would the family life of an aristocratic Roman be like?

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In Ancient Rome people were buried along the road right outside the city. Were cemeteries in the popular imagination considered as macabre as they are now?

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Why is pork often in prohibited for religious or spiritual reasons?

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What would marriage be like in Ancient Egypt?

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I read in my WWII textbook that the illiteracy rate in Russia was 50% in 1924 and only 19% in 1939. How did this happen? Did the Soviets begin some mass education program?

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Living as a non-wealthy person in ancient Rome how confident could I be that I would not starve as long as I had a trade?

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Historically, there are plenty of examples of middle-aged/older individuals marrying someone in their early teens for political reasons. Did people in Medieval times percieve relations with what we consider minors differently or was it seen as a necessary evil in spite of what seems a natural taboo?

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Is it true that a lot of pejorative terms for LGBT men are actually veiled references to the Catholic Church burning men accused of homosexuality at the stake?

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When and why did Leopard Print of all things become the universal standard for tacky or sleazy decor?

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Did the construction of the Suez Canal in 1869 cause any environmental damage and resulting damage to industries and business the way that the construction of the Aswan Dam did in 1970?

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What would the family life of an aristocratic Roman be like?	12
In Ancient Rome people were buried along the road right outside the city. Were cemeteries in the popular imagination considered as macabre as they are now?	12
Why is pork often in prohibited for religious or spiritual reasons?	12
What would marriage be like in Ancient Egypt?	12
I read in my WWII textbook that the illiteracy rate in Russia was 50% in 1924 and only 19% in 1939. How did this happen? Did the Soviets begin some mass education program?	11
Living as a non-wealthy person in ancient Rome how confident could I be that I would not starve as long as I had a trade?	11
Historically, there are plenty of examples of middle-aged/older individuals marrying someone in their early teens for political reasons. Did people in Medieval times percieve relations with what we consider minors differently or was it seen as a necessary evil in spite of what seems a natural taboo?	11
Is it true that a lot of pejorative terms for LGBT men are actually veiled references to the Catholic Church burning men accused of homosexuality at the stake?	11
When and why did Leopard Print of all things become the universal standard for tacky or sleazy decor?	11
Did the construction of the Suez Canal in 1869 cause any environmental damage and resulting damage to industries and business the way that the construction of the Aswan Dam did in 1970?	10