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Was male unfaithfulness more normalized in marriages of the past?

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Were doctors as useless as they looked in Victorian-Edwardian times?

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Why did they burn the accused of witchcraft on a stake in Europe, but just hanged them in Salem?

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Why were native people slaughtered by Europeans all over North, Central and South America, but apparently respected in New Zealand? Is it because of changes in behaviour after a few centuries?

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For how long were arranged marriages a common thing in the Occident?

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If your loved one went to a World War, would you know immediatelly if he died or were some people left without answers?

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How did some people live long lives in the 17th or 18th century?

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Why were British intellectuals fancying names like Ianthe or Clara in the 19th century?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was male unfaithfulness more normalized in marriages of the past?	26
Were doctors as useless as they looked in Victorian-Edwardian times?	18
Why did they burn the accused of witchcraft on a stake in Europe, but just hanged them in Salem?	5
Why were native people slaughtered by Europeans all over North, Central and South America, but apparently respected in New Zealand? Is it because of changes in behaviour after a few centuries?	2
For how long were arranged marriages a common thing in the Occident?	1
If your loved one went to a World War, would you know immediatelly if he died or were some people left without answers?	1
How did some people live long lives in the 17th or 18th century?	1
Why were British intellectuals fancying names like Ianthe or Clara in the 19th century?	0