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In the Viking Age in Scandinavia, there seem to have been cases of girls being kidnapped for marriage or concubinage. Was this considered legal, and socially acceptable? What justification was given?

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Jesus might have considered himself a Jew, like some of the first converts. Are there still followers of Christ who consider themselves Jews?

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How was it to run a small business in the Soviet Union?

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China seemed in a good position to explore the new world around the 15th century after Zheng He's expedition. What was it that stopped China from doing so?

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How did the democratic city states of ancient India influence further Indian thought? Are their institutions well understood?

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Soviet life quality

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Dragons seem to play a large role in European and Chinese legends. Is there any connection between these two dragon traditions?

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Where did the castrato boys come from in late Medieval/Early Modern Europe? It seems to have been practiced in Italy. What was the view of the Catholic Church?

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European birth rates fell during WW2 and then peaked in the 1960. This effect was especially strong where the war was intense. Is it understood if gender imbalances, economics or something else was the main driver? Is this effect also seen in later wars?

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In WW2, around 20 million Soviet men died, leaving sex ratios för young adults very skewed. What was the effect on dating, marriage, fertility and the everyday life of men and women? How did society respond?

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In the Viking Age in Scandinavia, there seem to have been cases of girls being kidnapped for marriage or concubinage. Was this considered legal, and socially acceptable? What justification was given?	7	AskHistorians
Jesus might have considered himself a Jew, like some of the first converts. Are there still followers of Christ who consider themselves Jews?	6	AskHistorians
How was it to run a small business in the Soviet Union?	6	AskHistorians
China seemed in a good position to explore the new world around the 15th century after Zheng He's expedition. What was it that stopped China from doing so?	5	AskHistorians
How did the democratic city states of ancient India influence further Indian thought? Are their institutions well understood?	5	AskHistorians
Soviet life quality	4	AskHistorians
Dragons seem to play a large role in European and Chinese legends. Is there any connection between these two dragon traditions?	4	AskHistorians
Where did the castrato boys come from in late Medieval/Early Modern Europe? It seems to have been practiced in Italy. What was the view of the Catholic Church?	2	AskHistorians
European birth rates fell during WW2 and then peaked in the 1960. This effect was especially strong where the war was intense. Is it understood if gender imbalances, economics or something else was the main driver? Is this effect also seen in later wars?	2	AskHistorians
In WW2, around 20 million Soviet men died, leaving sex ratios för young adults very skewed. What was the effect on dating, marriage, fertility and the everyday life of men and women? How did society respond?	1	askscience