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Did Zoroastrianism ban/discourage slavery?

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An individual whose posture involves holding their head tilted slightly backwards with their 'nose in the air' is considered posh or snobby. What is the origin of this posture and its interpretation?

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Was the Duke of Windsor actually a traitor?

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What was the average person's response to the atomic bombing of Japan in 1945? Was the public informed before?

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My uni prof presented Carthaginians visiting Cornwall because of their tin as a fact. Are we really sure that traders / explorers made direct contact rather than buying the ore in northern Spain/the Bretagne or on one of the isles of Scilly off the British coast?

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Why did the Qin legal system work in Qin, but cause revolts in the rest of China?

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Generally, does the reputation of ancient rome as "sex crazed" and all the wild activities that come with such a reputation actually based in fact? Were the Romans as adventurous as advertised? (Nsfw) NSFW

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How did the governing British Labour Party, which at the time still held socialist views, respond to the American Red Scare of the 1940's and 50's? Were British-American relations in any way strained thanks to McCarthyism?

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What is education about the Soviet Union like in Eastern Europe vs the Western World?

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Did Zoroastrianism ban/discourage slavery?	34
An individual whose posture involves holding their head tilted slightly backwards with their 'nose in the air' is considered posh or snobby. What is the origin of this posture and its interpretation?	34
Was the Duke of Windsor actually a traitor?	34
What was the average person's response to the atomic bombing of Japan in 1945? Was the public informed before?	34
My uni prof presented Carthaginians visiting Cornwall because of their tin as a fact. Are we really sure that traders / explorers made direct contact rather than buying the ore in northern Spain/the Bretagne or on one of the isles of Scilly off the British coast?	34
Why did the Qin legal system work in Qin, but cause revolts in the rest of China?	34
Generally, does the reputation of ancient rome as "sex crazed" and all the wild activities that come with such a reputation actually based in fact? Were the Romans as adventurous as advertised? (Nsfw) NSFW	34
How did the governing British Labour Party, which at the time still held socialist views, respond to the American Red Scare of the 1940's and 50's? Were British-American relations in any way strained thanks to McCarthyism?	34
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What is education about the Soviet Union like in Eastern Europe vs the Western World?	34