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Is "Shipping" a product of modern fandom culture on the internet, or did it exist within as a phenomenon within fan circles for popular media in the pre-internet 20th century?
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How did "Goth" go from referring to a Germanic tribe in late Roman times, to referring to an aesthetic that combines, among other things, gloomy music, stylized Victorian fashion, old buildings, and punk.
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Historically, Muslim countries have had strong alcohol cultures. Nowadays, alcohol is prohibited in many Muslim countries. How did this transition affect local alcohol industry?
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Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was a key member of the second Triumvirate, and yet seems to be almost entirely unknown in pop culture. How did he get enough power to (briefly) rival Octavian and Mark Antony? And why hasn't he left more of an impact?
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