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When did being gay or gay sex become “a problem?”

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Was Ancient Troy based in a dim memory of a Luwian Confederation?

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Did Late Age of Sail Ships, (16th-18th Century) do any Fishing during their long journey's across bodies of Water?

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Why did the Nazis who were racist against Slavs, ally with Slavic Nations such as Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Croatia?

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How did the young artistic bourgeoise earn a living in the early twentieth century?

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Churches often had the double function to also be a visual marker so travellers could find towns from afar. Are there also examples of tall towers being built for just that purpose and were not also of religious nature?

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Why have so many of the major Muslim empires, throughout history, seemed so distinctively lenient towards science, art, and other religions?

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Did the Sumerians believe Inanna’s descent to the underworld, epic of Gilgamesh, etc. were literally historically true or was it just a way of displaying a morale message and wasn’t intended to be real in the way we know it, and did the Greeks believe the Iliad was historical/literally true too?

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It seems that today, young people are growing increasingly disillusioned towards relationships, are choosing to delay getting married or choosing not to, fertility rates falling below replacement etc. What are some historical precedents for this in past societies e.g. Rome and Ancient Greece?

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what happened to the 700k ethnically French citizens of Algeria after its dependence?

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When did being gay or gay sex become “a problem?”	53
Was Ancient Troy based in a dim memory of a Luwian Confederation?	53
Did Late Age of Sail Ships, (16th-18th Century) do any Fishing during their long journey's across bodies of Water?	53
Why did the Nazis who were racist against Slavs, ally with Slavic Nations such as Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Croatia?	53
How did the young artistic bourgeoise earn a living in the early twentieth century?	52
Churches often had the double function to also be a visual marker so travellers could find towns from afar. Are there also examples of tall towers being built for just that purpose and were not also of religious nature?	52
Why have so many of the major Muslim empires, throughout history, seemed so distinctively lenient towards science, art, and other religions?	52
Did the Sumerians believe Inanna’s descent to the underworld, epic of Gilgamesh, etc. were literally historically true or was it just a way of displaying a morale message and wasn’t intended to be real in the way we know it, and did the Greeks believe the Iliad was historical/literally true too?	52
It seems that today, young people are growing increasingly disillusioned towards relationships, are choosing to delay getting married or choosing not to, fertility rates falling below replacement etc. What are some historical precedents for this in past societies e.g. Rome and Ancient Greece?	52
what happened to the 700k ethnically French citizens of Algeria after its dependence?	52