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Why are Scandinavian countries significantly more socially and economically liberal then the rest of europe? (Or more succinctly, where did the 'Scandinavian model' come from?)

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What would an average British citizen have thought of the slave trade during the years it was going on?

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In late Republican Rome aristocratic generals often raised legions out of their own pocket, without the Senate's approval. How did individuals control how much money relative to the state? What was the scale of that wealth relative to the economy of Rome?

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Why didn't any of the Pre-Roman empires (like Ancient Egypt, Babylon, etc.) become continent spanning empires in the same manner as Rome did?

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Were Masters (in say ancient Rome or pre-civil war US) ever punished for the crimes of their slaves?

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Where did the stereotype of the British as polite originate? Seems odd for an empire that conquered half the planet

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Do we have any evidence that psychopathy/sociopathy was more prevalent in the population in previous centuries, and could that explain some moral shifts?

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What is the origin of the modern concept of "Classical Music" and its canon?

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How were bills in the US congress written, amended and distributed prior to modern word processors and communications? Was there a time delay after changes before it could be distributed to members of congress?

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AITA for tricking my rival (/frenemy) into not attacking my fort by sitting outside it doing nothing?

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Why are Scandinavian countries significantly more socially and economically liberal then the rest of europe? (Or more succinctly, where did the 'Scandinavian model' come from?)	8
What would an average British citizen have thought of the slave trade during the years it was going on?	7
In late Republican Rome aristocratic generals often raised legions out of their own pocket, without the Senate's approval. How did individuals control how much money relative to the state? What was the scale of that wealth relative to the economy of Rome?	6
Why didn't any of the Pre-Roman empires (like Ancient Egypt, Babylon, etc.) become continent spanning empires in the same manner as Rome did?	4
Were Masters (in say ancient Rome or pre-civil war US) ever punished for the crimes of their slaves?	4
Where did the stereotype of the British as polite originate? Seems odd for an empire that conquered half the planet	3
Do we have any evidence that psychopathy/sociopathy was more prevalent in the population in previous centuries, and could that explain some moral shifts?	3
What is the origin of the modern concept of "Classical Music" and its canon?	3
How were bills in the US congress written, amended and distributed prior to modern word processors and communications? Was there a time delay after changes before it could be distributed to members of congress?	2
AITA for tricking my rival (/frenemy) into not attacking my fort by sitting outside it doing nothing?	1