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Was the church at all offended by Dante's Divine Comedy?

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If you were an American merchant c. 1794 who was seized and impressed by the Royal Navy, what was your experience probably like? How did the Royal Navy prevent rebellions from forced enlistment?

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Have there ever been any truly female-dominated societies?

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Why do older English writings capitalize letters so randomly?

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What about Yavneh, the ancient (yet seemingly mythical) city of the Jews?

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What happened to captured sailors sold into slavery by the Tripolitan/Barbary pirates around the 1800s? Were these white slaves in black Africa?

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How and when did Christians get so anti-sex?

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How and where are historical letters found?

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When did English get so Latin?

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What has changed about 'War' from the 1400s to modern day, aside from technology?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was the church at all offended by Dante's Divine Comedy?	162
If you were an American merchant c. 1794 who was seized and impressed by the Royal Navy, what was your experience probably like? How did the Royal Navy prevent rebellions from forced enlistment?	141
Have there ever been any truly female-dominated societies?	22
Why do older English writings capitalize letters so randomly?	8
What about Yavneh, the ancient (yet seemingly mythical) city of the Jews?	4
What happened to captured sailors sold into slavery by the Tripolitan/Barbary pirates around the 1800s? Were these white slaves in black Africa?	4
How and when did Christians get so anti-sex?	2
How and where are historical letters found?	2
When did English get so Latin?	2
What has changed about 'War' from the 1400s to modern day, aside from technology?	1