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Did precolombian America ever used a beast of burden?

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I read about glass delusion, in early modern ages some people manifested belief they were made of glass and might shatter. Are there reputable sources of other psychiatric inflictions that no longer appear?

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Can somebody expand on Soviet use of mental institutions to incarcerate political oponents?

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Why did the personal banking in the US keep checks as main option of transferring money between accounts?

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Would I find siege towers employed in mid and late medieval Europe?

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Why did Belgium in WWI not laid down weapons in exchange for non-harassment from the German army?

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Did precolombian America ever used a beast of burden?	21
I read about glass delusion, in early modern ages some people manifested belief they were made of glass and might shatter. Are there reputable sources of other psychiatric inflictions that no longer appear?	6
Can somebody expand on Soviet use of mental institutions to incarcerate political oponents?	5
Why did the personal banking in the US keep checks as main option of transferring money between accounts?	2
Would I find siege towers employed in mid and late medieval Europe?	2
Why did Belgium in WWI not laid down weapons in exchange for non-harassment from the German army?	1