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Was elopement as bad as they portrayed in Pride and Prejudice with Lydia?

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Im a homosexual man in the 1910s. What are my options for finding a monogamist relationship?

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How were disabled people treated in the Soviet Union? Were they looked down upon? Were they able/allowed to work? Was there any kind of social program to help them?

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Why did Ireland prove so difficult (and expensive) to be conquered by the Normans, and later England?

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In the song Born in the USA what is the context of the lyric: Went down to see my V.A. man He said son, don't you understand?

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Did Byzantine empire attempt to take control over the city of Rome?

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This post was on the front page today and I wonder why and when it became acceptable(not agreeing) to make fun of people with red hair? Link in comments

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In the fantasy show Game of Thrones, the heir (Bran) to a powerful lord is shown being educated by his tutor about geography and important dynasties of the realm. In the Middle Ages, would it be expected or at least normal for powerful nobles to receive this kind of political education?

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How come Richard the Lionheart is seen as the prototypical English king today when he was culturally French and didn't seem to care about England all that much?

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Eugene Debbs was imprisoned in 1918 for vocally opposing WWI, and for speaking out on the practice of prosecuting people for opposing the War. When did it become 'legal' in America to vocally oppose wars? Why was this a crime then, and unconstitutional today?

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Was elopement as bad as they portrayed in Pride and Prejudice with Lydia?	24
Im a homosexual man in the 1910s. What are my options for finding a monogamist relationship?	24
How were disabled people treated in the Soviet Union? Were they looked down upon? Were they able/allowed to work? Was there any kind of social program to help them?	24
Why did Ireland prove so difficult (and expensive) to be conquered by the Normans, and later England?	24
In the song Born in the USA what is the context of the lyric: Went down to see my V.A. man He said son, don't you understand?	24
Did Byzantine empire attempt to take control over the city of Rome?	24
This post was on the front page today and I wonder why and when it became acceptable(not agreeing) to make fun of people with red hair? Link in comments	24
In the fantasy show Game of Thrones, the heir (Bran) to a powerful lord is shown being educated by his tutor about geography and important dynasties of the realm. In the Middle Ages, would it be expected or at least normal for powerful nobles to receive this kind of political education?	24
How come Richard the Lionheart is seen as the prototypical English king today when he was culturally French and didn't seem to care about England all that much?	24
Eugene Debbs was imprisoned in 1918 for vocally opposing WWI, and for speaking out on the practice of prosecuting people for opposing the War. When did it become 'legal' in America to vocally oppose wars? Why was this a crime then, and unconstitutional today?	23