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Nowadays we have the concept of "vegging out" (relaxing while doing very little), but it's usually associated with TV/video games/mass media. Did similar forms of relaxation exist before the 20th century and mass media? If so, what did people do to "veg out"?

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The US and UK were at war in 1812. Hundred years later they were allies in WW1. Today they are considered closely aligned. What were the major events/cultural shifts that improved this relationship from enemies to friends?

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Nowadays we have the concept of "vegging out" (relaxing while doing very little), but it's usually associated with TV/video games/mass media. Did similar forms of relaxation exist before the 20th century and mass media? If so, what did people do to "veg out"?	2315
The US and UK were at war in 1812. Hundred years later they were allies in WW1. Today they are considered closely aligned. What were the major events/cultural shifts that improved this relationship from enemies to friends?	240