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Is there a historical analogue to people always staring at their phones? Like, would young people back then bring books, toys or games outside to spend the time, similar to how people today would always bring their smartphones?

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What political issues of the day members of the Roman Senate would have hotly debated? What conflicting political factions and ideologies the Roman Senators would have belonged or affiliated with?

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Various monarchs are awarded or conferred the title "Defender of the Faith" or Fidei defensor. Does this actually come with responsibilities to actually defend their faith or encourage the state religion or was a purely ceremonial title?

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Is being a serf or a peasant to a lord better than being a slave?

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Why did the USSR gave up on launching a lunar manned mission after USA got theirs? How did they explain back home the fact that capitalist pigs got first to the moon?

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What was the public perception of South Korea and Japan before they began making K-pop and anime and hentai?

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Why is the Philippines not a US State today like Hawaii and Puerto Rico?

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Why didn't armies in history made their soldiers wear masks during battle if masks are a potent tool of psychological warfare?

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Why are all fantasy Japanese anime/hentai/video games/media set in Medieval/Renaissance Europe?

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Why does the 1980s have so much good music?

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Is there a historical analogue to people always staring at their phones? Like, would young people back then bring books, toys or games outside to spend the time, similar to how people today would always bring their smartphones?	1
What political issues of the day members of the Roman Senate would have hotly debated? What conflicting political factions and ideologies the Roman Senators would have belonged or affiliated with?	1
Various monarchs are awarded or conferred the title "Defender of the Faith" or Fidei defensor. Does this actually come with responsibilities to actually defend their faith or encourage the state religion or was a purely ceremonial title?	1
Is being a serf or a peasant to a lord better than being a slave?	0
Why did the USSR gave up on launching a lunar manned mission after USA got theirs? How did they explain back home the fact that capitalist pigs got first to the moon?	0
What was the public perception of South Korea and Japan before they began making K-pop and anime and hentai?	0
Why is the Philippines not a US State today like Hawaii and Puerto Rico?	0
Why didn't armies in history made their soldiers wear masks during battle if masks are a potent tool of psychological warfare?	0
Why are all fantasy Japanese anime/hentai/video games/media set in Medieval/Renaissance Europe?	0
Why does the 1980s have so much good music?	0