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Why is the American southeast the worst at.. basically everything?

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Where does the modern (American) perception of the pedophile as a pale, mustachioed white man with thick glasses come from? NSFW

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Did child labor exist before the industrial revolution? Was this labor more or less lethal than industrial labor?

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How did people enjoy ripened fruit before our advancements in agriculture and refrigeration?

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Why don’t politicians have beards anymore?

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Samurai

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Did dangerous cult leaders like Jim Jones and Charles Manson have a significant role in the conservative backlash to the counter culture movement of the 1960’s?

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Evil men

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Why are the crime rates (of certain crimes) higher amongst racial minorities in America? Is this something that has happened in other diverse countries throughout history?

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Did people in Europe’s “Dark Ages” know they were living in the dark ages? We’re they at all aware of the advancements of the Islamic world at the time?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is the American southeast the worst at.. basically everything?	284
Where does the modern (American) perception of the pedophile as a pale, mustachioed white man with thick glasses come from? NSFW	10
Did child labor exist before the industrial revolution? Was this labor more or less lethal than industrial labor?	5
How did people enjoy ripened fruit before our advancements in agriculture and refrigeration?	5
Why don’t politicians have beards anymore?	4
Samurai	3
Did dangerous cult leaders like Jim Jones and Charles Manson have a significant role in the conservative backlash to the counter culture movement of the 1960’s?	2
Evil men	2
Why are the crime rates (of certain crimes) higher amongst racial minorities in America? Is this something that has happened in other diverse countries throughout history?	1
Did people in Europe’s “Dark Ages” know they were living in the dark ages? We’re they at all aware of the advancements of the Islamic world at the time?	1