Did pirates ever marry?

Did pirates ever marry? Matelotage (French for “seamanship”) was a same-sex civil union amongst sailors, in particular pirates, in the 17th and 18th century. While often interpreted as a platonic form of mutual insurance, many historians believe that matelotage would be much more accurately comparable to same-sex marriage. Do pirates have wives? Some of these […]

Is calling an ambulance free in USA?

Is calling an ambulance free in USA? Today, like the rest of the health care system in the United States, most ambulance services operate as businesses and contribute to America’s escalating medical bills. Although ambulances are often requested by a bystander or summoned by 911 dispatchers, they are almost always billed to the patient involved. […]

What were Koguryo Paekche and Silla?

What were Koguryo Paekche and Silla? During the Three Kingdoms period, which lasted from 57 BCE to 668 CE, the Korean Peninsula was divided between the kingdoms of Koguryo, Paekche, and Silla. Each of these was founded as a confederation of cities after the fall of the Gojoseon kingdom. Koguryo was the largest, stretching into […]

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