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What does George Orwell mean when he said that "fruit juice drinkers" and "sandal-wearers" were attracted to socialism?

1851 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How much would the average American have known about Islam in the mid 60's?

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When and why did boxers start wearing a satin robe when making their entrance? Did they just wear their street clothes before that?

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How much alcohol did Medieval Europeans actually drink?

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Why didn't the Qing Dynasty universally ban footbinding?

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Were the Dutch considered to be irreligious by the British in the 18th century?

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What did underground Japanese Christians use for Communion?

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When did toy dinosaurs start appearing on shelves and when did they become popular?

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Was there a decline in the popularity of fermented milk drinks in Central Asia as more peoples converted to Islam?

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Do we have any evidence for people suffering from Pellagra in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica?

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What does George Orwell mean when he said that "fruit juice drinkers" and "sandal-wearers" were attracted to socialism?	1851	AskHistorians
How much would the average American have known about Islam in the mid 60's?	291	AskHistorians
When and why did boxers start wearing a satin robe when making their entrance? Did they just wear their street clothes before that?	282	AskHistorians
How much alcohol did Medieval Europeans actually drink?	167	AskHistorians
Why didn't the Qing Dynasty universally ban footbinding?	132	AskHistorians
Were the Dutch considered to be irreligious by the British in the 18th century?	64	AskHistorians
What did underground Japanese Christians use for Communion?	50	AskHistorians
When did toy dinosaurs start appearing on shelves and when did they become popular?	45	AskHistorians
Was there a decline in the popularity of fermented milk drinks in Central Asia as more peoples converted to Islam?	38	AskHistorians
Do we have any evidence for people suffering from Pellagra in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica?	38	AskHistorians