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When did people begin referring to decades as unique time periods, culturally. As in what the 'the 80s' suggests today. For people in 1901 did 'the 1880s' carry unique cultural meaning?

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Do the descendants of the major Japanese clans (Tokugawa, Oda, etc) still have influence or command respect? Are their any clans that still 'exist', so to speak?

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[NSFW] Why did every communist society ban porn? NSFW

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Did early Antarctic expeditions have any expectations of meeting indigenous people on the continent? Was the possibility discussed or planned for?

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What are some less known(to the average redditor) but interesting mythical monsters?

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If Afganistan is "The Graveyard of Empires", How did ancient empires like the Mughals actually maintain control over Afganistan?

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How did the wives of roman soldiers learn of their husbands deaths?

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In Les Miserables, Fantine sells her two front teeth to support her daughter. Was this common in France and the rest of Europe at the time? If so, who would the teeth go to? How much would they cost?

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TIL the oldest uni is around 1000 years old. What might have a curriculum looked like then

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During and after World War 2, was there ever a fear internationally that the United States would build an empire like those of Britain, Imperial Japan, or the Third Reich?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did people begin referring to decades as unique time periods, culturally. As in what the 'the 80s' suggests today. For people in 1901 did 'the 1880s' carry unique cultural meaning?	723
Do the descendants of the major Japanese clans (Tokugawa, Oda, etc) still have influence or command respect? Are their any clans that still 'exist', so to speak?	722
[NSFW] Why did every communist society ban porn? NSFW	720
Did early Antarctic expeditions have any expectations of meeting indigenous people on the continent? Was the possibility discussed or planned for?	718
What are some less known(to the average redditor) but interesting mythical monsters?	717
If Afganistan is "The Graveyard of Empires", How did ancient empires like the Mughals actually maintain control over Afganistan?	711
How did the wives of roman soldiers learn of their husbands deaths?	700
In Les Miserables, Fantine sells her two front teeth to support her daughter. Was this common in France and the rest of Europe at the time? If so, who would the teeth go to? How much would they cost?	692
TIL the oldest uni is around 1000 years old. What might have a curriculum looked like then	684
During and after World War 2, was there ever a fear internationally that the United States would build an empire like those of Britain, Imperial Japan, or the Third Reich?	680