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Have cities always been more liberal than rural areas? If so, why?

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When did Latin and Old French stop being mutually intelligible?

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When English children were evacuated to the countryside during WWII, how did that work? Did someone match hosts to children, or was it just parents who knew someone in the country?

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How early in the Nazi Regime did active resistance begin? And how public was it in the beginning?

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How has roughly the same set of zodiac signs kept on being important to so many people in different places and times?

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I've heard a bunch of people say that "the individual" was invented in the 12th century. What exactly does this mean and what are some good books about it?

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How old are nail clippers? And what did people do about their nails before they were invented?

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Did Arian Christians accuse "Orthodox" Christians of heresy?

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Why didn't Germany colonize other parts of the world?

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Was there an entrance exam for medieval monasteries?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Have cities always been more liberal than rural areas? If so, why?	371
When did Latin and Old French stop being mutually intelligible?	66
When English children were evacuated to the countryside during WWII, how did that work? Did someone match hosts to children, or was it just parents who knew someone in the country?	43
How early in the Nazi Regime did active resistance begin? And how public was it in the beginning?	19
How has roughly the same set of zodiac signs kept on being important to so many people in different places and times?	11
I've heard a bunch of people say that "the individual" was invented in the 12th century. What exactly does this mean and what are some good books about it?	9
How old are nail clippers? And what did people do about their nails before they were invented?	9
Did Arian Christians accuse "Orthodox" Christians of heresy?	7
Why didn't Germany colonize other parts of the world?	3
Was there an entrance exam for medieval monasteries?	3