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How did the American South become associated with incest, jokingly or otherwise? NSFW

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How was Ted Kaczynski's manifesto received by the philosophy/political science academic community? Was it regarded as the ravings of a mass murderer (as it seems to have been popularly), or a serious work of scholarship accompanied by questionable actions?

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Often, one hears jokes about Ringo Starr being the idiot, incompetent, or otherwise laughable Beatle. When and where did this idea arise?

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How did piracy, a very specific activity, become the universally accepted metaphor for the equally specific but very different activity of intentional copyright infringement? Why not another kind of theft?

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Apparently the Cuban revolutionaries, Che Guevara in particular, had a great affection for Rolex watches, with Che himself having several collections over his lifetime. Did this love of one particular luxury item create any issues for them or lead to accusations of hypocrisy?

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What led to the rise of official "celebrity fan clubs" in the 80s and 90s? What led to their demise?

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Poshness is the idea from at least the mid 20th century that the wealthy have distinct accents and even dialects from the lower classes. Would a medieval royal have had a different accent or dialect than one of their peasant subjects?

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The last time Mt. Fuji erupted was 1707. What did Japanese people make of this? Was it an important cultural event with lasting impacts?

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I'm struggling to find books on the Kennedy assassination that are, you know, anchored in reality. Any recommendations?

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One of the things the US National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 did was ban the selling and buying of organs. Was there an urgent need to do this then? Was the US organ market flourishing at the time?

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How did the American South become associated with incest, jokingly or otherwise? NSFW	50	AskHistorians
How was Ted Kaczynski's manifesto received by the philosophy/political science academic community? Was it regarded as the ravings of a mass murderer (as it seems to have been popularly), or a serious work of scholarship accompanied by questionable actions?	48	AskHistorians
Often, one hears jokes about Ringo Starr being the idiot, incompetent, or otherwise laughable Beatle. When and where did this idea arise?	45	AskHistorians
How did piracy, a very specific activity, become the universally accepted metaphor for the equally specific but very different activity of intentional copyright infringement? Why not another kind of theft?	45	AskHistorians
Apparently the Cuban revolutionaries, Che Guevara in particular, had a great affection for Rolex watches, with Che himself having several collections over his lifetime. Did this love of one particular luxury item create any issues for them or lead to accusations of hypocrisy?	38	AskHistorians
What led to the rise of official "celebrity fan clubs" in the 80s and 90s? What led to their demise?	37	AskHistorians
Poshness is the idea from at least the mid 20th century that the wealthy have distinct accents and even dialects from the lower classes. Would a medieval royal have had a different accent or dialect than one of their peasant subjects?	37	AskHistorians
The last time Mt. Fuji erupted was 1707. What did Japanese people make of this? Was it an important cultural event with lasting impacts?	35	AskHistorians
I'm struggling to find books on the Kennedy assassination that are, you know, anchored in reality. Any recommendations?	34	AskHistorians
One of the things the US National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 did was ban the selling and buying of organs. Was there an urgent need to do this then? Was the US organ market flourishing at the time?	34	AskHistorians