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How did the computer game Oregon Trail become ubiquitous in US schools during the 80s?

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As we check out of the hotel this morning; a final thank you to the organizers, moderators, and presenters of the 2020 AskHistorians conference

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Theme Question: AOL mass-mailed floppy discs and later CD-Roms to people all over America. What was the environmental impact of this campaign?

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What was the reaction to NYPD Blue showing "nudity" in prime time in 2003? Was this the first time that happened?

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What was the actual cost to produce and the environmental impact of all those America Online disks and CDs seemingly mailed to every American household in the 90s?

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Did Elvis impersonators exist while he was alive?

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How did "sinistra", originally the latin word for "left" (as opposed to right), come to mean sinister or evil?

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Chevy Chase's character Clark W Griswald, in Christmas Vacation (1989), receives a Jelly of the Month Club subscription as a Christmas bonus from his employer. How common was this, and when did "of the month clubs" become popular in America?

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US culture questions: In the Janis Joplin hit Me and Bobby McGee, she sings "I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna / I was playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues." When and why did harpoon become a term for a harmonica?

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When and where did "mooning" someone originate?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the computer game Oregon Trail become ubiquitous in US schools during the 80s?	3658
As we check out of the hotel this morning; a final thank you to the organizers, moderators, and presenters of the 2020 AskHistorians conference	308
Theme Question: AOL mass-mailed floppy discs and later CD-Roms to people all over America. What was the environmental impact of this campaign?	160
What was the reaction to NYPD Blue showing "nudity" in prime time in 2003? Was this the first time that happened?	55
What was the actual cost to produce and the environmental impact of all those America Online disks and CDs seemingly mailed to every American household in the 90s?	48
Did Elvis impersonators exist while he was alive?	45
How did "sinistra", originally the latin word for "left" (as opposed to right), come to mean sinister or evil?	24
Chevy Chase's character Clark W Griswald, in Christmas Vacation (1989), receives a Jelly of the Month Club subscription as a Christmas bonus from his employer. How common was this, and when did "of the month clubs" become popular in America?	23
US culture questions: In the Janis Joplin hit Me and Bobby McGee, she sings "I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna / I was playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues." When and why did harpoon become a term for a harmonica?	21
When and where did "mooning" someone originate?	18