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Is prison rape a purely modern phenomenon?

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Rembrant's famous "The Night Watch", 1642, depicts the Schutterij of an Amsterdam district moving out. What were the practical functions of such groups, and were any of them involved in large-scale clashes?

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Are striptease and erotic dancing a purely modern phenomenon in the West, or are these practices (and the locations where they are purveyed) more ancient than that?

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Prior to the Firearms Act of 1937, it was possible for people as young as 14 to purchase a variety of guns in the UK with only the approval of the local chief constable. Were mass shootings and other gun crime a major problem in the UK before 1937?

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Why do Japanese and Korean school uniforms have their distinctive "sailor" look, and why has this look persisted for so long?

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Nearly all of the world's most popular sports seem to have been invented in English-speaking countries. Why?

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During the 19th and early 20th centuries, was there a concerted effort by American and Canadian wealthy gentry to "nobilify" (marry into titled European families) the same way there was in Britain?

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When did "best friends" become a thing (especially among women)? Did people have "special" or ranked friendships throughout history, or is this a modern phenomenon?

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How long after the advent of the automobile in the U.S. were filling stations common? How did people fill their tanks prior to this time?

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What sort of damage would occur from two early 19th-century ships of the line exchanging broadsides directly into each others' hulls?

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Is prison rape a purely modern phenomenon?	25
Rembrant's famous "The Night Watch", 1642, depicts the Schutterij of an Amsterdam district moving out. What were the practical functions of such groups, and were any of them involved in large-scale clashes?	24
Are striptease and erotic dancing a purely modern phenomenon in the West, or are these practices (and the locations where they are purveyed) more ancient than that?	24
Prior to the Firearms Act of 1937, it was possible for people as young as 14 to purchase a variety of guns in the UK with only the approval of the local chief constable. Were mass shootings and other gun crime a major problem in the UK before 1937?	24
Why do Japanese and Korean school uniforms have their distinctive "sailor" look, and why has this look persisted for so long?	24
Nearly all of the world's most popular sports seem to have been invented in English-speaking countries. Why?	23
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, was there a concerted effort by American and Canadian wealthy gentry to "nobilify" (marry into titled European families) the same way there was in Britain?	22
When did "best friends" become a thing (especially among women)? Did people have "special" or ranked friendships throughout history, or is this a modern phenomenon?	22
How long after the advent of the automobile in the U.S. were filling stations common? How did people fill their tanks prior to this time?	22
What sort of damage would occur from two early 19th-century ships of the line exchanging broadsides directly into each others' hulls?	22