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Was "Hermaphrodite" a common insult in early modern Europe?

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How do we know that Charles II was sterile?

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Richard Swedberg in his introduction to Joseph Schumpeter's Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy claims that Schumpeter was suspected of having "Nazi sympathies" though it was never confirmed. Was Schumpeter really sympathetic to Nazism?

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What were the most important factors towards making nomadic empires and their armies less effective?

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Did some european power ever try to colonize the Qing empire considered the amount of resources it had ?

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Do you think that Yugoslavia was a mistake and why?

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Why was Edward VIII forced to abdicate if he wanted to marry Wallis Simpson when the Church of England was founded on the right to divorce your spouse?

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Is there any situation where a woman would have visited or worked in a 14th century prison? Would a woman who was not imprisoned have ever interacted with a male prisoner? How much contact would a prisoner in the 14th century have had with the outside world?

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I have heard that war crimes were committed by both sides during the Sino-Vietnam war. What are some significant examples, and how were the perpetrators prosecuted?

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How much do we know about the frequency and intensity of tribal warfare among Aboriginal Australians?

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Was "Hermaphrodite" a common insult in early modern Europe?	4
How do we know that Charles II was sterile?	4
Richard Swedberg in his introduction to Joseph Schumpeter's Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy claims that Schumpeter was suspected of having "Nazi sympathies" though it was never confirmed. Was Schumpeter really sympathetic to Nazism?	4
What were the most important factors towards making nomadic empires and their armies less effective?	4
Did some european power ever try to colonize the Qing empire considered the amount of resources it had ?	4
Do you think that Yugoslavia was a mistake and why?	4
Why was Edward VIII forced to abdicate if he wanted to marry Wallis Simpson when the Church of England was founded on the right to divorce your spouse?	4
Is there any situation where a woman would have visited or worked in a 14th century prison? Would a woman who was not imprisoned have ever interacted with a male prisoner? How much contact would a prisoner in the 14th century have had with the outside world?	4
I have heard that war crimes were committed by both sides during the Sino-Vietnam war. What are some significant examples, and how were the perpetrators prosecuted?	4
How much do we know about the frequency and intensity of tribal warfare among Aboriginal Australians?	4