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Do diaries from 1918 bemoan the worst year ever due to war/pandemic in the same way we have this year?

5142 upvotes • stabby_joe

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In "The Breakfast Club"(1984, Shermer, Illinois), Claire (Molly Ringwald) brings out sushi and soy sauce for lunch. None of the other students have heard of sushi, a clear example to the audience of how prissy she is. Why did sushi for lunch= prissy? Was Japanese food not a staple takeout food yet?

5131 upvotes • nueoritic-parents

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When did it become unacceptable for teenagers (specifically 13-14 year olds to be sexualized? NSFW

5116 upvotes • [deleted]

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Was suicide a common issue in the Middle Age?

5104 upvotes • CostaMista

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In Mad Men the ad-men are always depicted with a decanter of whiskey in their offices and taking drinks in the afternoon. When did alcohol become a “thing” in the workplace and when did it stop becoming such a thing?

5095 upvotes • JERRY-MANDRING

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Can someone explain why this sub was temporarily banned today? What made some dumbass admin decide to terminate an active sub with 1.3 million users?

5089 upvotes • OhSoYouWannaPlayHuh

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Young man: how did the Village People's "YMCA," a song celebrating the closeted homosexual interactions occuring in 1960's Christian gymnasiums, become an anthem which a room full of 13 year olds at a church gathering would enthusiastically dance to in later decades?

5076 upvotes • [deleted]

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I am your average medieval peasant raised to form a levy for our local lord. In a battle far away I get somewhat severely wounded and even though I will surely survive my wounds I won't be able to walk on my own for several weeks. Who is responsible to take me back home?

5072 upvotes • Solfosc

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Why is organized crime such as Yakuza still thriving but Al-Capone style Italian mob disappeared?

5068 upvotes • CounterintuitivePaw

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How did the Illuminati, a historical liberal Bavarian society, become the catch-all term for secret cabals and conspiracies?

5065 upvotes • EMPEROR_JUSTINIAN_I

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do diaries from 1918 bemoan the worst year ever due to war/pandemic in the same way we have this year?	5142	stabby_joe
In "The Breakfast Club"(1984, Shermer, Illinois), Claire (Molly Ringwald) brings out sushi and soy sauce for lunch. None of the other students have heard of sushi, a clear example to the audience of how prissy she is. Why did sushi for lunch= prissy? Was Japanese food not a staple takeout food yet?	5131	nueoritic-parents
When did it become unacceptable for teenagers (specifically 13-14 year olds to be sexualized? NSFW	5116	[deleted]
Was suicide a common issue in the Middle Age?	5104	CostaMista
In Mad Men the ad-men are always depicted with a decanter of whiskey in their offices and taking drinks in the afternoon. When did alcohol become a “thing” in the workplace and when did it stop becoming such a thing?	5095	JERRY-MANDRING
Can someone explain why this sub was temporarily banned today? What made some dumbass admin decide to terminate an active sub with 1.3 million users?	5089	OhSoYouWannaPlayHuh
Young man: how did the Village People's "YMCA," a song celebrating the closeted homosexual interactions occuring in 1960's Christian gymnasiums, become an anthem which a room full of 13 year olds at a church gathering would enthusiastically dance to in later decades?	5076	[deleted]
I am your average medieval peasant raised to form a levy for our local lord. In a battle far away I get somewhat severely wounded and even though I will surely survive my wounds I won't be able to walk on my own for several weeks. Who is responsible to take me back home?	5072	Solfosc
Why is organized crime such as Yakuza still thriving but Al-Capone style Italian mob disappeared?	5068	CounterintuitivePaw
How did the Illuminati, a historical liberal Bavarian society, become the catch-all term for secret cabals and conspiracies?	5065	EMPEROR_JUSTINIAN_I