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Why did Mitterrand turn to austerity in 83? Didn't his policies work?

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What did Richelieu gain out of supporting absolutism?

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In Greek art and myth, satyrs are depicted as having a pair of horse legs. Centaurs have the whole horse underside. Did the Greeks ever made a connection between the two?

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Did the vikings share the loot they got equally? Or was there a hierarchy between the members of the raiding party?

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In the 80's, was The Name of the Rose only accessible for Historians and educated folks? What was the reception?

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Were slaves in the Medieval Iberian Peninsula better treated than peasants?

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I'm reading a Brazilian novel from 1899 that mentions the word "unconsciously". Would people at this time know what the author meant by this?

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In chapter 62 of Moby Dick, 'The Dart', Ishmael advises that the harponeers should be rested and not row. Has any whaling ship taken this advice?

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In 1553, Albert V decreed that beer could only be made in Bavaria between the 29 of September and 23 of April. What did people drink in the meantime?

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Did medieval or ancient soldiers "count kills" like some modern ones do?

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Why did Mitterrand turn to austerity in 83? Didn't his policies work?	4
What did Richelieu gain out of supporting absolutism?	4
In Greek art and myth, satyrs are depicted as having a pair of horse legs. Centaurs have the whole horse underside. Did the Greeks ever made a connection between the two?	4
Did the vikings share the loot they got equally? Or was there a hierarchy between the members of the raiding party?	4
In the 80's, was The Name of the Rose only accessible for Historians and educated folks? What was the reception?	4
Were slaves in the Medieval Iberian Peninsula better treated than peasants?	4
I'm reading a Brazilian novel from 1899 that mentions the word "unconsciously". Would people at this time know what the author meant by this?	3
In chapter 62 of Moby Dick, 'The Dart', Ishmael advises that the harponeers should be rested and not row. Has any whaling ship taken this advice?	3
In 1553, Albert V decreed that beer could only be made in Bavaria between the 29 of September and 23 of April. What did people drink in the meantime?	3
Did medieval or ancient soldiers "count kills" like some modern ones do?	3