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Thousands of years of human history means thousands of years of war. Given the sheer volume of people who were armed for war, I keep coming back to one simple question: What happened to all the swords?

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Was homosexuality in 18th and early 19th century society (most notably Britain) accepted as an inevitable vice such as whores and drunkenness?

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Was popular music from 1600s to early 1900s only the music of the last few years or were the classics of the last few hundred years performed?

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Thousands of years of human history means thousands of years of war. Given the sheer volume of people who were armed for war, I keep coming back to one simple question: What happened to all the swords?	148
Was homosexuality in 18th and early 19th century society (most notably Britain) accepted as an inevitable vice such as whores and drunkenness?	84
Was popular music from 1600s to early 1900s only the music of the last few years or were the classics of the last few hundred years performed?	23