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Why do most Brazilian athletes and celebrities go by nicknames rather than their real names?

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Are there pre-19th Century examples of rich kids "slumming?"

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Why were many of the major public protests of the 20th-Century U.S. and Western Europe associated with left-wing groups?

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When did units of measurement begin to be named for deceased scientists, and who decided this should be the case? Who picks the names?

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Why are Japanese style, architecture, and objects d'art more minimalistic and spare than Chinese ones, when the former culture is derived, at least in part, from the latter?

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Modern Thailand has a reputation as a place of tolerance and acceptance for transgendered people. What elements of Thai history and/or have culture led to this being the case? Has it long been a society tolerant of alternative gender/sexual roles?

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How much of a difference did firearms make on the physical size of robbers and other criminals? Is there historical evidence that criminals were typically big and strong before firearms?

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How was left handedness viewed in pre-modern East and Southeast Asia?

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This comment about California from Werner Herzog.

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Why is Queens called Queens, but Brooklyn not called Kings?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do most Brazilian athletes and celebrities go by nicknames rather than their real names?	2
Are there pre-19th Century examples of rich kids "slumming?"	2
Why were many of the major public protests of the 20th-Century U.S. and Western Europe associated with left-wing groups?	2
When did units of measurement begin to be named for deceased scientists, and who decided this should be the case? Who picks the names?	2
Why are Japanese style, architecture, and objects d'art more minimalistic and spare than Chinese ones, when the former culture is derived, at least in part, from the latter?	2
Modern Thailand has a reputation as a place of tolerance and acceptance for transgendered people. What elements of Thai history and/or have culture led to this being the case? Has it long been a society tolerant of alternative gender/sexual roles?	2
How much of a difference did firearms make on the physical size of robbers and other criminals? Is there historical evidence that criminals were typically big and strong before firearms?	2
How was left handedness viewed in pre-modern East and Southeast Asia?	2
This comment about California from Werner Herzog.	2
Why is Queens called Queens, but Brooklyn not called Kings?	2