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How far back in human history were people inhaling burnt plant matter (tobacco, cannabis, opium) in order to receive a desired physical effect/high and do we know the origins of smoking plants in general?

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My grandpa died five years ago, and he never ever talked about his WWII experience. And so it was typical Gramps that he never told us about his medals. Does anyone know what these are?

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What was the immediate Soviet reaction to the assassination of JFK?

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How did alcohol become the sanctioned recreational drug of choice?

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Did inhabitants of European empires ever enage in tourism to the colonies?

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Why did Reagan shut down the US Metric Conversion Act?

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Women's clothing in the Victorian era seems very modest. To what extent, if any, did Victorian-era men sexualize the exposed female body parts that they could see (ankles, wrists, necks, etc)?

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Was the Japanese Empire technically Fascist?

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When did standard punctuation (question mark, period, comma) become standard? Even middle eastern and Asian languages now use them. Where did they come from?

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Did the ancient Canaanites really sacrifice their babies like the Old Testament says they did? NSFW

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How far back in human history were people inhaling burnt plant matter (tobacco, cannabis, opium) in order to receive a desired physical effect/high and do we know the origins of smoking plants in general?	137
My grandpa died five years ago, and he never ever talked about his WWII experience. And so it was typical Gramps that he never told us about his medals. Does anyone know what these are?	136
What was the immediate Soviet reaction to the assassination of JFK?	136
How did alcohol become the sanctioned recreational drug of choice?	136
Did inhabitants of European empires ever enage in tourism to the colonies?	136
Why did Reagan shut down the US Metric Conversion Act?	136
Women's clothing in the Victorian era seems very modest. To what extent, if any, did Victorian-era men sexualize the exposed female body parts that they could see (ankles, wrists, necks, etc)?	136
Was the Japanese Empire technically Fascist?	136
When did standard punctuation (question mark, period, comma) become standard? Even middle eastern and Asian languages now use them. Where did they come from?	135
Did the ancient Canaanites really sacrifice their babies like the Old Testament says they did? NSFW	135