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When and why did western society decide that sweet courses are (generally) eaten last.

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Everyone talks about how the Roman Empire continued under the Byzantines, but what were relations like between the Byzantines and post-Roman Italy?

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When France gave America the Statue of Liberty, did they already have New York harbor in mind? Or did the US have to figure out a place to put it?

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I've heard a lot about the historical circumstances that cause languages to simplify their grammar (pidgins, creoles, standardization). But what circumstances lead to increased complexity in languages?

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Was "huntsman" an actual job in the medieval times?

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I often read about the 'Merchant Navy' of countries in WW1 and WW2. Germany was forced to surrender most of its in the Treaty of Versailles. Can someone tell me about 'Merchant Navies'? Why do we hear so little about them nowadays. What was different then?

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Was there ever a movement within Catholic sects to rename the days of the week so they were not related to Heathen gods?

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I’m a 17 year old upper-class girl in Edwardian Britain, what sort of mischief do I get up to? Underage drinking? Smoking? Maybe even drugs?

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Why are dragons so common in mythology if they never existed?

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Was piracy a full time job?

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When and why did western society decide that sweet courses are (generally) eaten last.	53
Everyone talks about how the Roman Empire continued under the Byzantines, but what were relations like between the Byzantines and post-Roman Italy?	53
When France gave America the Statue of Liberty, did they already have New York harbor in mind? Or did the US have to figure out a place to put it?	53
I've heard a lot about the historical circumstances that cause languages to simplify their grammar (pidgins, creoles, standardization). But what circumstances lead to increased complexity in languages?	53
Was "huntsman" an actual job in the medieval times?	53
I often read about the 'Merchant Navy' of countries in WW1 and WW2. Germany was forced to surrender most of its in the Treaty of Versailles. Can someone tell me about 'Merchant Navies'? Why do we hear so little about them nowadays. What was different then?	53
Was there ever a movement within Catholic sects to rename the days of the week so they were not related to Heathen gods?	53
I’m a 17 year old upper-class girl in Edwardian Britain, what sort of mischief do I get up to? Underage drinking? Smoking? Maybe even drugs?	53
Why are dragons so common in mythology if they never existed?	53
Was piracy a full time job?	53