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Is it true that maternal death in childbirth spiked in the 17th century when male doctors began to take over from traditional midwives?

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Today's billionaires buy private yachts and million dollar paintings. What frivolous purchases would an obscenely rich ancient Roman make?

565 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The Soviet Union's 1977 Constitution gave its members the explicit right to secede. Why on earth did they think this was a good idea?

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Wikipedia says that the population of Sofia, Bulgaria declined from 70,000 in the late 18th century to only 20,000 in 1870. What was going in the area that caused such a huge demographic collapse?

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What was life like for ordinary Poles as Poland transitioned from German to Soviet rule in 1944-45? Were the Soviets welcomed as liberators from the Nazis, or did they evoke memories of 19th century Russian rule and the previous Russian invasions of 1920/1939?

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[META] Where can I find the source code for the AskHistorians comment helper extension?

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Is it true that maternal death in childbirth spiked in the 17th century when male doctors began to take over from traditional midwives?	1402	AskHistorians
Today's billionaires buy private yachts and million dollar paintings. What frivolous purchases would an obscenely rich ancient Roman make?	565	AskHistorians
The Soviet Union's 1977 Constitution gave its members the explicit right to secede. Why on earth did they think this was a good idea?	15	AskHistorians
Wikipedia says that the population of Sofia, Bulgaria declined from 70,000 in the late 18th century to only 20,000 in 1870. What was going in the area that caused such a huge demographic collapse?	7	AskHistorians
What was life like for ordinary Poles as Poland transitioned from German to Soviet rule in 1944-45? Were the Soviets welcomed as liberators from the Nazis, or did they evoke memories of 19th century Russian rule and the previous Russian invasions of 1920/1939?	2	AskHistorians
[META] Where can I find the source code for the AskHistorians comment helper extension?	2	AskHistorians