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We've seen aggression and racism towards asian people in the west(EU/America) at the start of this pandemic due to it's origin/epicenter being china. Did the spanish recieve similar flack during the spanish flu pandemic or was the term coined after?

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We all know about the Catholic Holy Orders like The Knights Templars, the Hospitallers, the Teutons, etc. Are there any examples of similar organizations in other religions or sects, like a Protestant or Greek Orthodox crusading order?

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How long have women been carrying purses, (i.e. a bag with small tools for tackling life’s day to day challenges)?

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Were there gangs 500 or 1000 years ago?

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Why was cannibalism so widespread during the Guangxi massacre in the Cultural Revolution NSFW

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Ancient Greek cities had many colonies around Europe, stretching from Crimea to Italy. Did these colonies ever take a form we might equate to later 18th-19th century colonialist projects, with the displacement and even genocide of local populations? If not, how come?

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In the absence of soap and basic hygiene products, was having an ancient harem with dozens or hundreds of concubines really all it’s cracked up to be?

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How did Napoleonic-era nations choose their armed forces' uniforms?

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What were the effects of the invention of photography on people’s self perception and memory?

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We've seen aggression and racism towards asian people in the west(EU/America) at the start of this pandemic due to it's origin/epicenter being china. Did the spanish recieve similar flack during the spanish flu pandemic or was the term coined after?	19
We all know about the Catholic Holy Orders like The Knights Templars, the Hospitallers, the Teutons, etc. Are there any examples of similar organizations in other religions or sects, like a Protestant or Greek Orthodox crusading order?	19
How long have women been carrying purses, (i.e. a bag with small tools for tackling life’s day to day challenges)?	19
Were there gangs 500 or 1000 years ago?	19
Why was cannibalism so widespread during the Guangxi massacre in the Cultural Revolution NSFW	19
Ancient Greek cities had many colonies around Europe, stretching from Crimea to Italy. Did these colonies ever take a form we might equate to later 18th-19th century colonialist projects, with the displacement and even genocide of local populations? If not, how come?	19
In the absence of soap and basic hygiene products, was having an ancient harem with dozens or hundreds of concubines really all it’s cracked up to be?	19
How did Napoleonic-era nations choose their armed forces' uniforms?	19
What were the effects of the invention of photography on people’s self perception and memory?	19