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Is there any evidence that when it was acceptable to have sex at a young age, those women suffered any sort of mental problems later in life?

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Why has the land that is currently Israel, been so coveted?

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Has the academic review process changed? What was the process like 100 years ago or 50 years ago?

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Has the idea of an 'established oligarchy' within a democracy been around since it's conception or is it a relatively new idea? And has there ever been a concentrated effort to 'overthrow' it.

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I heard Steven Pinker make the assertion that Romans condemned reading and writing because they thought it would ruin a person's memory. Is there any truth to this claim?

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How valid are Marshall's fire ratios during WWII? And is it true that in an attempt to fix this - the U.S. military implemented shooting at 'face-targets' as oppose to 'targets?'

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What happened to people with severe disabilities during the middle ages?

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Were there any conciencuous objectors in the American civil war? Or people from the south that opted to fight for the north (or vice versa)?

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Was the stereotype of men and 'hiding their emotions' prevalent in 1st century rome?

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How did non-noble women in the middle ages move up in status? Did Nobles ever marry them?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there any evidence that when it was acceptable to have sex at a young age, those women suffered any sort of mental problems later in life?	26
Why has the land that is currently Israel, been so coveted?	22
Has the academic review process changed? What was the process like 100 years ago or 50 years ago?	21
Has the idea of an 'established oligarchy' within a democracy been around since it's conception or is it a relatively new idea? And has there ever been a concentrated effort to 'overthrow' it.	10
I heard Steven Pinker make the assertion that Romans condemned reading and writing because they thought it would ruin a person's memory. Is there any truth to this claim?	10
How valid are Marshall's fire ratios during WWII? And is it true that in an attempt to fix this - the U.S. military implemented shooting at 'face-targets' as oppose to 'targets?'	9
What happened to people with severe disabilities during the middle ages?	9
Were there any conciencuous objectors in the American civil war? Or people from the south that opted to fight for the north (or vice versa)?	7
Was the stereotype of men and 'hiding their emotions' prevalent in 1st century rome?	6
How did non-noble women in the middle ages move up in status? Did Nobles ever marry them?	6