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Are there any records of serial killers in ancient times? If so, how were they found out and how were they dealt with?

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What made the Angles, Saxons and Jutes decide to leave their homelands and settle in Britain?

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Are there any common compliments or insults from your era of expertise that would sound completely ridiculous today?

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During the English Civil War, were there any areas of the country that were entirely (or near enough) Royalist or Parlimentarian?

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Did the relatively recent cultural shift in viewing thinner partners as more attractive than larger ones ever also happen in any other cultures throughout history?

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Are there any records of serial killers in ancient times? If so, how were they found out and how were they dealt with?	712
What made the Angles, Saxons and Jutes decide to leave their homelands and settle in Britain?	142
Are there any common compliments or insults from your era of expertise that would sound completely ridiculous today?	68
During the English Civil War, were there any areas of the country that were entirely (or near enough) Royalist or Parlimentarian?	16
Did the relatively recent cultural shift in viewing thinner partners as more attractive than larger ones ever also happen in any other cultures throughout history?	2