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How did other countries react to the Dutch tulip bulb mania, and the result crash in around 1637?

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Where does the idea of the satanic ritual with the virgin sacrifice come from?

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In Gay Berlin, Robert Beachy tells how the police would issue "transvestite passes" to people who did not meet the gender norms of the time, so they would not be arrested. What were these norms?

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Medieval bastard daughters - were they ever acknowledged?

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When did the idea of consent as a requirement for sex and/or marriage first come about in Western Europe?

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How atypical was Hildegard of Bingen as an abbess in the 12th century?

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Was there ozone depletion skepticism in the 70s and 80s?

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When did kings, politicians, etc. start getting their speeches written by other people?

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Has the death of a prominent Soviet/Communist ever been kept a secret? For how long?

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Women on stage in Restoration England

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did other countries react to the Dutch tulip bulb mania, and the result crash in around 1637?	613
Where does the idea of the satanic ritual with the virgin sacrifice come from?	139
In Gay Berlin, Robert Beachy tells how the police would issue "transvestite passes" to people who did not meet the gender norms of the time, so they would not be arrested. What were these norms?	82
Medieval bastard daughters - were they ever acknowledged?	67
When did the idea of consent as a requirement for sex and/or marriage first come about in Western Europe?	49
How atypical was Hildegard of Bingen as an abbess in the 12th century?	24
Was there ozone depletion skepticism in the 70s and 80s?	17
When did kings, politicians, etc. start getting their speeches written by other people?	15
Has the death of a prominent Soviet/Communist ever been kept a secret? For how long?	6
Women on stage in Restoration England	3