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How was mail service founded in Paris or London, and how did they spread to the rest of France or England?

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When did 'swinging' come to national public attention? Where did reports of it originate from?

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What were some of the factors behind the Revolt of the Northern Earls?

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Archeologists& historians: what are the current laws surrounding antiquites? Why is it illegal/bad to buy or sell them?

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Do we have any evidence that Droit du seigneur/lord's right to the first night was a real thing? If not, where does the idea come from?

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How was Scholasticism founded and why was it so successful as an educational philosophy?

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Why was the province of Carolina split into North and South Carolina? How were the new boundaries determined?

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Why was Ovid banished by Augustus? Was it really for the Art of Love? What evidence do we have for this?

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What is the material history of the Hellmouth?

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I've heard the argument that photography pushed painters from realism towards impressionism (et al.) Is this historically accurate? What are some other roots of impressionism?

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How was mail service founded in Paris or London, and how did they spread to the rest of France or England?	39
When did 'swinging' come to national public attention? Where did reports of it originate from?	38
What were some of the factors behind the Revolt of the Northern Earls?	37
Archeologists& historians: what are the current laws surrounding antiquites? Why is it illegal/bad to buy or sell them?	32
Do we have any evidence that Droit du seigneur/lord's right to the first night was a real thing? If not, where does the idea come from?	32
How was Scholasticism founded and why was it so successful as an educational philosophy?	32
Why was the province of Carolina split into North and South Carolina? How were the new boundaries determined?	32
Why was Ovid banished by Augustus? Was it really for the Art of Love? What evidence do we have for this?	30
What is the material history of the Hellmouth?	29
I've heard the argument that photography pushed painters from realism towards impressionism (et al.) Is this historically accurate? What are some other roots of impressionism?	28