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Why is India/South Asia considered a subcontinent whereas Europe is considered a continent?

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In Medieval Europe, was it common for an unmarried knight to kidnap a woman in enemy territory as a wife in the army's conquest? When did the practice of a "war bride" end in European military, both in law and reality?

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How was the German-American relationship after the Hindenburg crashed? Was foul play suspected by Germany?

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Was premarital sex illegal in Confucianist societies such as Ancient China, or the Joseon dynasty?

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How flexible (and why) was national loyalty among the nobility in 19th century Europe?

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Do we have any present-day accounts from the Thule people of North America of Norse contact and colonisation of Vinland?

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Why do some aristocrats go by their first names (e.g. Prince Charles) and some go by their last names (e.g. Lord Byron)?

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How come innovations and philosophical discoveries kinda happened at the same time in Europe, Middle East and Asia?

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Evacuation of museum collections during World War II NSFW

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Why is India/South Asia considered a subcontinent whereas Europe is considered a continent?	4
In Medieval Europe, was it common for an unmarried knight to kidnap a woman in enemy territory as a wife in the army's conquest? When did the practice of a "war bride" end in European military, both in law and reality?	4
How was the German-American relationship after the Hindenburg crashed? Was foul play suspected by Germany?	4
Was premarital sex illegal in Confucianist societies such as Ancient China, or the Joseon dynasty?	4
How flexible (and why) was national loyalty among the nobility in 19th century Europe?	4
Do we have any present-day accounts from the Thule people of North America of Norse contact and colonisation of Vinland?	4
Why do some aristocrats go by their first names (e.g. Prince Charles) and some go by their last names (e.g. Lord Byron)?	4
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How come innovations and philosophical discoveries kinda happened at the same time in Europe, Middle East and Asia?	4
Evacuation of museum collections during World War II NSFW	4