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Why was the AIDS epidemic so much more severe in the US than in other Western countries?

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I'm a poor female peasant in 12-13th century France. What ways do I have to escape poverty that do not involve becoming a nun or a prostitute?

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Were the early decades of the XX century in Western Europe (at least the major cities) more sexually liberated than the immediate postwar era?

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Why are African-Americans referred to as such in the US, and not in other countries with prominent Black populations?

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Japan was historically a unitary state suffering from overpopulation, lack of space and natural resources, and proximity to threatening neighbours. Why didn't it go on to colonise other parts of Asia as European countries did?

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In 2022, we see the daily life in Europe in the late Middle Ages as very scary. Would people living in that period see it the same? What would be the regular, "daily" level of fear be like?

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The Vikings made it to North America around the 10th century and later travelled there multiple times from Greenland. Was their knowledge about a landmass there lost later on in Europe? If so, why?

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How sexually liberated were major European cities around the year 1900?

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Is there any evidence of a society that ever placed more restrictions on women's life than the 1st Taliban regime in Afghanistan?

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Why didn't the US ever tried to invade Canada?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was the AIDS epidemic so much more severe in the US than in other Western countries?	145
I'm a poor female peasant in 12-13th century France. What ways do I have to escape poverty that do not involve becoming a nun or a prostitute?	96
Were the early decades of the XX century in Western Europe (at least the major cities) more sexually liberated than the immediate postwar era?	44
Why are African-Americans referred to as such in the US, and not in other countries with prominent Black populations?	32
Japan was historically a unitary state suffering from overpopulation, lack of space and natural resources, and proximity to threatening neighbours. Why didn't it go on to colonise other parts of Asia as European countries did?	25
In 2022, we see the daily life in Europe in the late Middle Ages as very scary. Would people living in that period see it the same? What would be the regular, "daily" level of fear be like?	21
The Vikings made it to North America around the 10th century and later travelled there multiple times from Greenland. Was their knowledge about a landmass there lost later on in Europe? If so, why?	20
How sexually liberated were major European cities around the year 1900?	7
Is there any evidence of a society that ever placed more restrictions on women's life than the 1st Taliban regime in Afghanistan?	1
Why didn't the US ever tried to invade Canada?	0