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Iceland is remote and sparsely populated. Why does it have such a large medieval literary corpus?

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What underlying social factors caused the 90s Norwegian black metal scene to be so violent?

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Did the Mongols persecute homosexual behavior?

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How common was runic literacy in pre-Christian Scandinavia?

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Were there any European fashion designers during WWII who actively opposed fascism?

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Was the KGB ever involved in psychoactive drugs like the CIA?

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What caused Jamaican popular music to be so internationally influential?

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How was male crying viewed in Viking Age Norse society?

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How were queer people treated in indigenous Siberian culture before the Russian Orthodox Church?

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Did the Celtic tribes have a more egalitarian and meritocratic structure than other European societies in antiquity?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Iceland is remote and sparsely populated. Why does it have such a large medieval literary corpus?	751
What underlying social factors caused the 90s Norwegian black metal scene to be so violent?	159
Did the Mongols persecute homosexual behavior?	45
How common was runic literacy in pre-Christian Scandinavia?	18
Were there any European fashion designers during WWII who actively opposed fascism?	15
Was the KGB ever involved in psychoactive drugs like the CIA?	15
What caused Jamaican popular music to be so internationally influential?	14
How was male crying viewed in Viking Age Norse society?	9
How were queer people treated in indigenous Siberian culture before the Russian Orthodox Church?	8
Did the Celtic tribes have a more egalitarian and meritocratic structure than other European societies in antiquity?	7