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When Shakespeare released a new play, was there hype? And did the producers or theatre-owners run anything we'd recognise as a PR campaign to make hype?

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When and where did "101" become the standard code for an introductory course and how did that transition into everyday language?

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What is the oldest known chart or graph?

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In 1924 a white radio announcer in North Carolina introduced an African American guest as Mr Harrison. The use of the term Mr. "brought a gale of protest," and the radio announcer left the South. How did white people use the names of African American people at the time, and vice-versa?

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Iconic gay disco group The Village People have a song called YMCA, about the global Christian organisation of gyms, youth hostels, etc. At the time of the song's release were YMCAs a known gay hangout? Or was the song aimed at subverting a very "straight" institution?

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Shampoo. What culture decided we need a special soap for our hair, in what era, and how did the idea spread?

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Do all of Australia's indigenous peoples have common elements in their oral traditions?

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How did the whole world get the days of the week in sync?

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Japan has an amazing number of convenience stores, all similar to the American 7-Eleven. Is that a straight import, like baseball, or was that sort of retailing prominent in Japan historically?

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What can history tell us about the outcome of elections in western democracies following the assassination of a candidate?

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When Shakespeare released a new play, was there hype? And did the producers or theatre-owners run anything we'd recognise as a PR campaign to make hype?	347
When and where did "101" become the standard code for an introductory course and how did that transition into everyday language?	312
What is the oldest known chart or graph?	77
In 1924 a white radio announcer in North Carolina introduced an African American guest as Mr Harrison. The use of the term Mr. "brought a gale of protest," and the radio announcer left the South. How did white people use the names of African American people at the time, and vice-versa?	72
Iconic gay disco group The Village People have a song called YMCA, about the global Christian organisation of gyms, youth hostels, etc. At the time of the song's release were YMCAs a known gay hangout? Or was the song aimed at subverting a very "straight" institution?	48
Shampoo. What culture decided we need a special soap for our hair, in what era, and how did the idea spread?	13
Do all of Australia's indigenous peoples have common elements in their oral traditions?	12
How did the whole world get the days of the week in sync?	11
Japan has an amazing number of convenience stores, all similar to the American 7-Eleven. Is that a straight import, like baseball, or was that sort of retailing prominent in Japan historically?	8
What can history tell us about the outcome of elections in western democracies following the assassination of a candidate?	1