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How did 'bluestocking', a term contemporarily used for an intellectual woman but earlier meant for an open society of men and women with literary interests, come to be known as derogatory? Was there any inherent sexism involved then or now, that led to this negative connotation of the word?

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What is the history behind Dalmatians being associated with fire departments?

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How widespread was polygamy under Insular Christianity in Ireland?

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After spending so much time in Prison, did Nelson Mandela reform Prisons in South Africa after his release?

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What are the origins of modern American pimping culture and is the culture itself substantially unique to America or the modern day? NSFW

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Why did the Nazis take pictures of the Holocaust? Why did they want their war crimes to be so well documented?

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Why did medieval powers often arm their soldiers with padded jacks or padded gambeson (cloth armor) if such armors could easily be pierced by spears, which were the primary weapon at the time?

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Why did Roman legions keep hailing generals as emperor even though this could get those soldiers killed in a civil war?

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Were the Germanic tribes really the reason that the Western Roman Empire fell, or other factors? What kind of changes went on with German military structure that had them going from easily vanquished tribesmen, to soldiers equal to the Roman infantry?

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How did women deal with their periods B.C.E?

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How did 'bluestocking', a term contemporarily used for an intellectual woman but earlier meant for an open society of men and women with literary interests, come to be known as derogatory? Was there any inherent sexism involved then or now, that led to this negative connotation of the word?	31
What is the history behind Dalmatians being associated with fire departments?	31
How widespread was polygamy under Insular Christianity in Ireland?	31
After spending so much time in Prison, did Nelson Mandela reform Prisons in South Africa after his release?	31
What are the origins of modern American pimping culture and is the culture itself substantially unique to America or the modern day? NSFW	31
Why did the Nazis take pictures of the Holocaust? Why did they want their war crimes to be so well documented?	31
Why did medieval powers often arm their soldiers with padded jacks or padded gambeson (cloth armor) if such armors could easily be pierced by spears, which were the primary weapon at the time?	31
Why did Roman legions keep hailing generals as emperor even though this could get those soldiers killed in a civil war?	31
Were the Germanic tribes really the reason that the Western Roman Empire fell, or other factors? What kind of changes went on with German military structure that had them going from easily vanquished tribesmen, to soldiers equal to the Roman infantry?	31
How did women deal with their periods B.C.E?	31