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How did the tawdry and explicit works of V.C. Andrews (In particular the Flowers in the Attic series) come to be primarily marketed to and read by middle school girls in the 1980s and 1990s? NSFW

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When Medicare was first proposed, it was strongly opposed by the AMA and most prominent medical groups and journals, who called it a communist ruse and precursor to totalitarianism. Today such groups are the biggest proponents of socialized medicine. How did this major ideological shift come about?

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It's 1346, and I'm the mayor of a village in Normandy that was just razed by Edward III's army. I now lead a sizeable group of poorly supplied refugees in contested Norman territory. What are our options? Where can we go, and what help can we expect, both short and long term?

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Ancient cites and ruins in Mediterranean countries have drawn international tourists for thousands of years. What was the tourism industry like in the Eastern Mediterranean in 1AD? How were vacations abroad planned? Did they have guide books, travel agents or tour guides?

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In the film "Portrait of a Lady on Fire," the protagonist is a female portraitist in 18th century France. She is portrayed as a respected professional, with significant personal and economic independence. Could a woman in 18th century Western Europe really have a professional career as an artist?

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How did the tawdry and explicit works of V.C. Andrews (In particular the Flowers in the Attic series) come to be primarily marketed to and read by middle school girls in the 1980s and 1990s? NSFW	466
When Medicare was first proposed, it was strongly opposed by the AMA and most prominent medical groups and journals, who called it a communist ruse and precursor to totalitarianism. Today such groups are the biggest proponents of socialized medicine. How did this major ideological shift come about?	60
It's 1346, and I'm the mayor of a village in Normandy that was just razed by Edward III's army. I now lead a sizeable group of poorly supplied refugees in contested Norman territory. What are our options? Where can we go, and what help can we expect, both short and long term?	58
Ancient cites and ruins in Mediterranean countries have drawn international tourists for thousands of years. What was the tourism industry like in the Eastern Mediterranean in 1AD? How were vacations abroad planned? Did they have guide books, travel agents or tour guides?	16
In the film "Portrait of a Lady on Fire," the protagonist is a female portraitist in 18th century France. She is portrayed as a respected professional, with significant personal and economic independence. Could a woman in 18th century Western Europe really have a professional career as an artist?	2