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What lead to the Ottoman Empire decriminalizing homosexuality in 1858? Was there a lot of opposition and controversy around this?

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Gengis Khan famously hired an archer who shot his horse from under him as his general, as well as many of his former enemies. Why were those people so willing to join him? How did their loyalties change so quickly?

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Did women taken as Concubines ever show signs of trauma or PTSD similar to those of rape victims?

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What exactly is the difference between a peasant and a slave? When did the distinction first appear?

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How did Israel come to have such a close relationship with the shah of Iran, who was a former Nazi?

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Is there historical precedence of a civil-war like the Syrian civil war ending with a treaty instead of one side completely conquering the other?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What lead to the Ottoman Empire decriminalizing homosexuality in 1858? Was there a lot of opposition and controversy around this?	2865
Gengis Khan famously hired an archer who shot his horse from under him as his general, as well as many of his former enemies. Why were those people so willing to join him? How did their loyalties change so quickly?	515
Did women taken as Concubines ever show signs of trauma or PTSD similar to those of rape victims?	7
What exactly is the difference between a peasant and a slave? When did the distinction first appear?	4
How did Israel come to have such a close relationship with the shah of Iran, who was a former Nazi?	1
Is there historical precedence of a civil-war like the Syrian civil war ending with a treaty instead of one side completely conquering the other?	1