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What were the medieval suicide rates among the poor?

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Why is Buddhism not more prevalent in India despite the fact that it originated in India?

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Today, my English language mass took about 45 minutes. How long would a Catholic church service have taken in England during the medieval times?

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Canada is seen typically as a "peaceful" nation by many online, but recently one of my friends from Latin America told me that the country has been responsible for many negative impacts in the region. What atrocities has Canada committed in Latin America?

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What were things like for the Japanese employees at their D.C. embassy during the days shortly before and after Pearl Harbor?

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Some Scandinavians believe Denmark-Norway and Sweden were manipulated into constant war by the great powers to prevent the formation of a united Nordic great power, how true is this?

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Sex has been presented through history as being very taboo outside of marriage and very "vanilla" in European cultures. Since research shows that this wasn't at all the case, when did we become such prudes?

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Did the Vikings ever encounter Native Americans? If so, what did the Vikings think of them and what did the Natives think of the Vikings?

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Looking at military coups over the past century, do the lower ranks of the military often play a deciding role in the success of failure of the coup, or do they usually just follow their officers?

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What were the medieval suicide rates among the poor?	229
Why is Buddhism not more prevalent in India despite the fact that it originated in India?	229
Today, my English language mass took about 45 minutes. How long would a Catholic church service have taken in England during the medieval times?	229
Canada is seen typically as a "peaceful" nation by many online, but recently one of my friends from Latin America told me that the country has been responsible for many negative impacts in the region. What atrocities has Canada committed in Latin America?	228
What were things like for the Japanese employees at their D.C. embassy during the days shortly before and after Pearl Harbor?	228
Some Scandinavians believe Denmark-Norway and Sweden were manipulated into constant war by the great powers to prevent the formation of a united Nordic great power, how true is this?	227
Sex has been presented through history as being very taboo outside of marriage and very "vanilla" in European cultures. Since research shows that this wasn't at all the case, when did we become such prudes?	225
Did the Vikings ever encounter Native Americans? If so, what did the Vikings think of them and what did the Natives think of the Vikings?	225
[deleted by user]	225
Looking at military coups over the past century, do the lower ranks of the military often play a deciding role in the success of failure of the coup, or do they usually just follow their officers?	225