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What were fetishes like in antiquity? What were commoners "into" compared to today? [nsfw?] NSFW

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How frequently did rape occur among prisoners/slaves on slave-ships?

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I have a question regarding HIV/AIDS. I'm familiar with the history - to an extent. But what is the very, very earliest case? I've read of Gaëtan Dugas, David Carr, Robert Rayford, etc. But are there other cases that potentially predate that? How far back can we go in tracking this virus?

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Why did the World Fair fall out of popularity?

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Did Romans marry in the same sense that we do today? What were their pre-Christian marriage rituals like?

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How large were ancient cities compared to modern ones?

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During the age of the Vikings, was there any strife or conflict between pagan Vikings and newly-converted Christian Vikings during the rise of Christianity?

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Did the Roman army have military ranks like we do today (private, sergeant, lieutenant, etc)? If so, what sort of roles or duties did each rank have?

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Did ancient Rome or ancient Greece have anything comparable to our modern gangs?

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Were there any incidents that were considered "terrorist attacks" in ancient or medieval Europe? And if so, how did they end up affecting European culture?

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What were fetishes like in antiquity? What were commoners "into" compared to today? [nsfw?] NSFW	843	AskHistorians
How frequently did rape occur among prisoners/slaves on slave-ships?	558	AskHistorians
I have a question regarding HIV/AIDS. I'm familiar with the history - to an extent. But what is the very, very earliest case? I've read of Gaëtan Dugas, David Carr, Robert Rayford, etc. But are there other cases that potentially predate that? How far back can we go in tracking this virus?	135	askscience
Why did the World Fair fall out of popularity?	105	AskHistorians
Did Romans marry in the same sense that we do today? What were their pre-Christian marriage rituals like?	92	AskHistorians
How large were ancient cities compared to modern ones?	48	AskHistorians
During the age of the Vikings, was there any strife or conflict between pagan Vikings and newly-converted Christian Vikings during the rise of Christianity?	35	AskHistorians
Did the Roman army have military ranks like we do today (private, sergeant, lieutenant, etc)? If so, what sort of roles or duties did each rank have?	31	AskHistorians
Did ancient Rome or ancient Greece have anything comparable to our modern gangs?	26	AskHistorians
Were there any incidents that were considered "terrorist attacks" in ancient or medieval Europe? And if so, how did they end up affecting European culture?	22	AskHistorians