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How did we end up with the standard paper sizes (8.5X11", 8.5X14",etc.)?

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In all the old pre-WW2 movies and pictures, all men wore hats. When did it become okay for men not to wear a hat in public and what prompted the change?

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When did "you" and "your" replace "thee" and "thine" in the English-speaking world and why did it happen?

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What kind of body art/modifications did the Romans practice (if any)?

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How did we end up with the standard paper sizes (8.5X11", 8.5X14",etc.)?	212
In all the old pre-WW2 movies and pictures, all men wore hats. When did it become okay for men not to wear a hat in public and what prompted the change?	35
When did "you" and "your" replace "thee" and "thine" in the English-speaking world and why did it happen?	16
What kind of body art/modifications did the Romans practice (if any)?	5