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A generation or two ago, tattoos were widely culturally taboo in the U.S. Now, it seems like most or at least a large minority of adults in the U.S. have at least one tattoo. Why was it so demonized, and what drove the cultural change?

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How many "degrees of relationship" would a 1750's peasant in the HRE be from the emperor?

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When did crying become a sign of weakness for American men? Was this attitude always prevalent?

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What was/is the opinion of the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki's nuclear bombings of said bombings? Who did they "blame," if they did at all?

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Why did the U.S. government loosen immigration restrictions in the 40's/50's, particularly for Asian immigrants?

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How were wars in the Pacific Northwest fought pre-contact? How did contact change Native warfare?

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When did wage labor become non-stigmatized and celebrated?

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How did Viking era Scandinavia get rid of slavery towards the end of the era?

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Do ancient historians of Greece, Rome, China, or India use the term "genocide" in their work? Why or why not?

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What was the reasoning individual pagan rulers and peasants had to convert to Christianity in the early Medieval period of Germany?

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A generation or two ago, tattoos were widely culturally taboo in the U.S. Now, it seems like most or at least a large minority of adults in the U.S. have at least one tattoo. Why was it so demonized, and what drove the cultural change?	276	AskHistorians
How many "degrees of relationship" would a 1750's peasant in the HRE be from the emperor?	46	AskHistorians
When did crying become a sign of weakness for American men? Was this attitude always prevalent?	14	AskHistorians
What was/is the opinion of the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki's nuclear bombings of said bombings? Who did they "blame," if they did at all?	11	AskHistorians
Why did the U.S. government loosen immigration restrictions in the 40's/50's, particularly for Asian immigrants?	11	AskHistorians
How were wars in the Pacific Northwest fought pre-contact? How did contact change Native warfare?	9	AskHistorians
When did wage labor become non-stigmatized and celebrated?	6	AskHistorians
How did Viking era Scandinavia get rid of slavery towards the end of the era?	5	AskHistorians
Do ancient historians of Greece, Rome, China, or India use the term "genocide" in their work? Why or why not?	4	AskHistorians
What was the reasoning individual pagan rulers and peasants had to convert to Christianity in the early Medieval period of Germany?	3	AskHistorians