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Back when trial by combat was a thing, couldn't I just get away with crimes if I was a good fighter? Or falesly accuse someone I don't like of a crime and beat them up? Were there safeguards for incredibly unfair rmatchups, or did they just leave their faith in god?

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When and why did we start sheltering children from "adult themes" ie sexuality, gore and death? or has it always been viewed as immoral and was just accepted as something unchangeable back then?

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Why did Paraguay ban white people from marrying each other?

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A scene in House of the Dragon depicts a c-section performed without anesthesia. Given that it’s inspiration is 12 century England, how accurate is this?

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How did people historically start seeds that need a long growing season (like tomatoes, cucumbers, etc) early enough for a good crop before winter?

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Why did America never develop a flourishing 2d animated pornography industry like Japan did?

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Has there been a general consensus reached on the origin of the "untouchable" Cagots of France?

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I am a Prussian artillery officer in 1870. My superior orders me to set my artillery up between 800 and 1000 paces from the enemy. How far away do I set up my cannons?

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If I crossed the border between France and (what would become) Germany in, say, 1400, would I notice? How about 1600? When did the modern concept of formally defined borders with checkpoints, customs etc. really take shape?

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Back when trial by combat was a thing, couldn't I just get away with crimes if I was a good fighter? Or falesly accuse someone I don't like of a crime and beat them up? Were there safeguards for incredibly unfair rmatchups, or did they just leave their faith in god?	46
When and why did we start sheltering children from "adult themes" ie sexuality, gore and death? or has it always been viewed as immoral and was just accepted as something unchangeable back then?	46
Why did Paraguay ban white people from marrying each other?	46
A scene in House of the Dragon depicts a c-section performed without anesthesia. Given that it’s inspiration is 12 century England, how accurate is this?	46
How did people historically start seeds that need a long growing season (like tomatoes, cucumbers, etc) early enough for a good crop before winter?	46
Why did America never develop a flourishing 2d animated pornography industry like Japan did?	46
Has there been a general consensus reached on the origin of the "untouchable" Cagots of France?	46
I am a Prussian artillery officer in 1870. My superior orders me to set my artillery up between 800 and 1000 paces from the enemy. How far away do I set up my cannons?	46
If I crossed the border between France and (what would become) Germany in, say, 1400, would I notice? How about 1600? When did the modern concept of formally defined borders with checkpoints, customs etc. really take shape?	46