After watching the finale of Game of Thrones, I wonder if human cultures have ever had a history of punishing people through walks of shame or atonement. Did these ever actually happen? If so, for what reasons and what were they like?

I've been told by some that the CSA's departure from the Union was peaceful, and that it was the Northern incursion into the South that sparked hostilities. Is there any truth to this?

Sorry if this is a dumb question

I was wondering if there was a sort of "abolitionist Schindler" - a white man of means who purchased slaves to protect them. I know there were cases of free blacks doing this, but I was wondering if it ever existed on a large scale (like Schindler).

On the internet I read a ton of articles about what will be more common 20, 30 years from now e.g. meat grown in petri dishes, etc. I wonder, what were popular predictions and assumptions made not too long ago in the 80s/90s about how life would be now in the 2010s?

Judging their accuracy or lack thereof may help in guiding our expectations for our next 20/30 years when reading articles about "our future."

Thanks!

Right now there is a lot of emphasis in trendy restaurants on locally sourced, sustainable ingredients; "fusion" food (e.g., Mexican-Korean); small plates; offal; rare/obscure ingredients; "deconstruction"; etc. What is interesting to me are the political/cultural aspects in these trends. Sustainable/local/organic ingredients are hugely popular among environmentalists, for example. Fusion cuisine is also an interesting byproduct of our "melting pot" culture, especially considering it often means bucking culinary tradition (something that is a no-no in many countries with strong culinary identities). Small plates are an obvious response to gargantuan portion sizes that contribute to our national obesity epidemic.

What I'm wondering is, what were the main culinary trends during the 1970s and 1980s? Specifically, to what extent did politics and culture intersect with culinary trends back then?

What is the history behind the breeding and training behind war horses? Were they trained to not fear braced infantry or were they spurred while wearing blinders? What would they have fed horses? I chose Mongolian, Chinese, and European randomly. If there are any meaningful differences I'd like to know. Also, I don't intend this to be a "which is better or A vs. B" type of question.

Did people know it was being developed before it was used? If so, for how long? What was the public reaction?

It seems as though it would have been one of the most astounding and unprecedented events in human history. Was it viewed as such? Was there controversy?

I am curious as to if there was any sort of underground acting or singing communities within concentration camps or what was done to keep the morale of the prisoners up, if anything. Thanks for any replies!

As a follow up question; was there a struggle between Roman/Latin and Greek identity in the empire?

In general terms the question I'm wondering about is, what is the "average" answer in the US to "how long have my ancestors lived in the US"

This is one way of making it precise. For each person living in the US, there is a year at which point 50% of their ancestors were living in America, call it the year of ancestral immigration (YAI). If you are a first generation, your (YAI) is the year you immigrated. If one of your parents immigrated and the other was born in the US then your YAI is the year the immigrant parent arrived (50%). This can go as far back as necessary.

There may be better ways of making the general sentiment precise. Other relevant information would also be appreciated. For instance, perhaps you could say that "50% of people living in the US are descended exclusively from ancestors who arrived after 1897" etc.

I'm very curious about this, so your answers are much appreciated.

They didn't invade during World War I, what circumstances changed?