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Although Victorian Britain is often regarded as a monolith, what major changes in social, political, and cultural norms that occurred from the start (1837) to the end of it (1901) can be used to more meaningfully subdivide it?

158 upvotes • JJVMT

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Nearly half of the people who died from the Spanish Flu of 1918 were 20-to-40 year olds, a normally resistant population. Do we know why? What steps were taken to curb the outbreak (which killed more people than the Great War)? What sort of advances had we made by 1998 to prevent a recurrence?

158 upvotes • td4999

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‘Colonialism’, and subsequently ‘decolonisation’ are primarily associated with European imperialism. To what extent can we talk about historic ‘decolonisation’: for example, post-Roman Britain, or post-Ottoman Greece?

158 upvotes • Mobysdickk

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What is the history of the dildo as a sex toy?

158 upvotes • Iphikrates

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The USSR never built any true aircraft carriers. Their fleet consisted of “aircraft cruisers” mainly for helicopter ASW. How did the USSR expect to fight a war in the Atlantic without a carrier force?

158 upvotes • usgator088

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Why are 9-to-5 the usual business hours in the West? Who came up with that rule and why?

158 upvotes • Uzalud

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Do we have records of Chinese people living/trading in medieval Europe?

158 upvotes • buy_some_winrar

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How long was it justifiable for a german civilian in WWII to believe in the "Endsieg" (Final Victory) of Germany?

158 upvotes • Sarlain

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What was the alcolhol levels of drinks that ancient people (Vikings, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians) drank in the old days? Is it anywhere close to modern beer/mead/wine?

158 upvotes • thefakeharambe

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I am a 17th century Portuguese soldier who has valiantly and tirelessly fought in many battles protecting the interests of the crown. Why would I write to the crown requesting membership in one of Portugal’s military orders, citing my service as my justification?

158 upvotes • swiftjustice25

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Although Victorian Britain is often regarded as a monolith, what major changes in social, political, and cultural norms that occurred from the start (1837) to the end of it (1901) can be used to more meaningfully subdivide it?	158	JJVMT
Nearly half of the people who died from the Spanish Flu of 1918 were 20-to-40 year olds, a normally resistant population. Do we know why? What steps were taken to curb the outbreak (which killed more people than the Great War)? What sort of advances had we made by 1998 to prevent a recurrence?	158	td4999
‘Colonialism’, and subsequently ‘decolonisation’ are primarily associated with European imperialism. To what extent can we talk about historic ‘decolonisation’: for example, post-Roman Britain, or post-Ottoman Greece?	158	Mobysdickk
What is the history of the dildo as a sex toy?	158	Iphikrates
The USSR never built any true aircraft carriers. Their fleet consisted of “aircraft cruisers” mainly for helicopter ASW. How did the USSR expect to fight a war in the Atlantic without a carrier force?	158	usgator088
Why are 9-to-5 the usual business hours in the West? Who came up with that rule and why?	158	Uzalud
Do we have records of Chinese people living/trading in medieval Europe?	158	buy_some_winrar
How long was it justifiable for a german civilian in WWII to believe in the "Endsieg" (Final Victory) of Germany?	158	Sarlain
What was the alcolhol levels of drinks that ancient people (Vikings, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians) drank in the old days? Is it anywhere close to modern beer/mead/wine?	158	thefakeharambe
I am a 17th century Portuguese soldier who has valiantly and tirelessly fought in many battles protecting the interests of the crown. Why would I write to the crown requesting membership in one of Portugal’s military orders, citing my service as my justification?	158	swiftjustice25