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When did gestures like showing a person your middle finger become viewed as obscene?

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What do we know about laundry habits in ancient civilizations? How did they get their clothing clean and odor free?

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How did the writers of the U.S. Constitution decide term lengths for President, Congress, Senate, etc? Was it a contentious issue?

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When did having a perfectly manicured lawn develop? How far back does such purely aesthetic gardening date?

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Was Mad Max actually mad?

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We see many people dress in "retro" clothing fashions in modern times. For example, a person dressing in 1970s style clothes. Are there any examples of this from farther back in history, such as people in the 1850s dressing like a person from the 1720s, etc?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did gestures like showing a person your middle finger become viewed as obscene?	10
What do we know about laundry habits in ancient civilizations? How did they get their clothing clean and odor free?	9
How did the writers of the U.S. Constitution decide term lengths for President, Congress, Senate, etc? Was it a contentious issue?	4
When did having a perfectly manicured lawn develop? How far back does such purely aesthetic gardening date?	4
Was Mad Max actually mad?	1
We see many people dress in "retro" clothing fashions in modern times. For example, a person dressing in 1970s style clothes. Are there any examples of this from farther back in history, such as people in the 1850s dressing like a person from the 1720s, etc?	1