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With alcohol being probably one of the most widely consumed prestige/communal goods of all time, it seems likely that many people, especially rich people, would never actually entertain a 9-month period of sobriety. Is there anything to evidence that ancient societies knew about FAS?

180 upvotes • Regulusciuscius

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How accurate is the portrayal of advertising firms in Mad Men? Was drinking all the time, fancy lunches, taking clients for a ‘fun time’ as common as the show implies?

180 upvotes • becomingemma

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How did different cultures in different time periods treat the disabled?

179 upvotes • JLVD

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What land was Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and (to a lesser extent) Bulgaria trying to gain from WWI?

179 upvotes • McFlippyhoo

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Baja California: What prevented the US from controlling this strip of land?

179 upvotes • DeletedByMods

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Why did Great Britian make widespread use of pottery and stoneware in the 19th Century, where the US used glass in many of the same applications? (Clarification in post)

179 upvotes • [deleted]

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How did Otto Von Bismarck view America?

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How accurate are Ken Follet's "Pillars of the Earth" and "World without End" to actual life in 14th Century England?

179 upvotes • PugnacityD

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Were there many homeless WWII vets like there were homeless Vietnam War vets?

179 upvotes • therippa

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How and why did painting various fruits on a table become a respected art form?

179 upvotes • I_LIKE_YOU_

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With alcohol being probably one of the most widely consumed prestige/communal goods of all time, it seems likely that many people, especially rich people, would never actually entertain a 9-month period of sobriety. Is there anything to evidence that ancient societies knew about FAS?	180	Regulusciuscius
How accurate is the portrayal of advertising firms in Mad Men? Was drinking all the time, fancy lunches, taking clients for a ‘fun time’ as common as the show implies?	180	becomingemma
How did different cultures in different time periods treat the disabled?	179	JLVD
What land was Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and (to a lesser extent) Bulgaria trying to gain from WWI?	179	McFlippyhoo
Baja California: What prevented the US from controlling this strip of land?	179	DeletedByMods
Why did Great Britian make widespread use of pottery and stoneware in the 19th Century, where the US used glass in many of the same applications? (Clarification in post)	179	[deleted]
How did Otto Von Bismarck view America?	179	[deleted]
How accurate are Ken Follet's "Pillars of the Earth" and "World without End" to actual life in 14th Century England?	179	PugnacityD
Were there many homeless WWII vets like there were homeless Vietnam War vets?	179	therippa
How and why did painting various fruits on a table become a respected art form?	179	I_LIKE_YOU_