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Remarriage was common among widow(er)s of all ages in Medieval Europe. Were those who remarried past the age of fertility expected to abstain from sex (since they couldn't justify it as being for reproductive purposes)? Was there a divide between clerical and lay opinion? (3rd attempt)
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Given the existence of several notable pre-Columbian Mesoamerican alcoholic drinks (such as pulque and mezcal), did Native Mesoamericans suffer less from alcoholism than Native North Americans following European colonization?
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Fear of nuclear war/fallout was a common theme in 80's thrash/death metal. In the Cold War's final decade, was this fear genuinely held, or did it just provide appropriately edgy and brutal imagery for early extreme metal?
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How did the people of the South American countries that harbored prominent Nazis react when they realized that fact?
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With two presidents and prestige as NYC patricians, the Roosevelts seemingly had all the means to build a political dynasty in the same tier as the Kennedys or the Bushes. Did they try to create such a dynasty, and if so, why didn't they succeed on the level of the other two families mentioned?
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As Mexican independence hero Miguel Hidalgo reportedly shouted "Long live Ferdinand VII!" 207 years ago today, it seems he was not exactly seeking independence from Spain. What was his goal in rising up against the colonial gov't of New Spain?
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Bagpipes have existed throughout Europe, North Africa, West Asia, and South Asia, so why did they become primarily associated with Scotland?
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How much is the fact that Mexico never went communist due to its physical proximity to the US? Did the US actively intervene in Mexican politics to prevent the possibility of a communist-ruled Mexico?
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