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Did Slavery decrease from the 13th century AD onward?

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When/why did mint become the symbol for fresh breath? (Were there contenders for this, like cinnamon?)

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Dogfights in aerial combat started out using guns rather than missiles. What happened when the rounds missed their target?

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Approximately by what date had Hellenic polytheism definitively died out?

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What were the various factions at the time the English Civil War started?

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How would servants address a very young but titled member of an upper class family? Was there a point at which everyone were expected to use the adult form of address?

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How did the office of Prince of Novgorod function? And how did it differ from other Russian cities at the time?

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This article claims it was "common for 18th and 19th century Chinese women to have two husbands". How accurate is this?

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I've heard that pirates created a Utopia in Madagascar. To what extent is this truth/legend, and why was Madagascar a good place for pirates?

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How much ancient infrastructure (e.g. roads, walls, walkways) that you know of is still in use today?

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Did Slavery decrease from the 13th century AD onward?	6
When/why did mint become the symbol for fresh breath? (Were there contenders for this, like cinnamon?)	6
Dogfights in aerial combat started out using guns rather than missiles. What happened when the rounds missed their target?	6
Approximately by what date had Hellenic polytheism definitively died out?	6
What were the various factions at the time the English Civil War started?	6
How would servants address a very young but titled member of an upper class family? Was there a point at which everyone were expected to use the adult form of address?	6
How did the office of Prince of Novgorod function? And how did it differ from other Russian cities at the time?	6
This article claims it was "common for 18th and 19th century Chinese women to have two husbands". How accurate is this?	6
I've heard that pirates created a Utopia in Madagascar. To what extent is this truth/legend, and why was Madagascar a good place for pirates?	6
How much ancient infrastructure (e.g. roads, walls, walkways) that you know of is still in use today?	6