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What is your opinion of the Voynich Manuscript? Are there any other books like it?

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There’s a common trope of a husband or other male being caught with a Playboy, and they claim that they “read it for the articles”. Was reading a Playboy, or other pornographic magazines, for the articles, actually something that people did?

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What were the attitudes towards cannabis use in 1955 versus 1985? Did these attitudes change based on the race of the person using cannabis?

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How were cash transactions handled in the Roman Empire?

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How did the ranch hands and cowboys in the "Wild West" get paid, and what did they spend their money on?

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In what context Werner Heisenberg use the following quote?

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What is your opinion of the Voynich Manuscript? Are there any other books like it?	163
There’s a common trope of a husband or other male being caught with a Playboy, and they claim that they “read it for the articles”. Was reading a Playboy, or other pornographic magazines, for the articles, actually something that people did?	27
What were the attitudes towards cannabis use in 1955 versus 1985? Did these attitudes change based on the race of the person using cannabis?	7
How were cash transactions handled in the Roman Empire?	4
How did the ranch hands and cowboys in the "Wild West" get paid, and what did they spend their money on?	3
In what context Werner Heisenberg use the following quote?	2