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There is a picture going around on facebook with the caption, "Up until 1913 Americans kept all of their earnings, despite this America still had schools, colleges, vast railroads, subways, and an army and navy. Tell me again why tax laws are necessary? Is this true? If it is, how were these funded?

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Ovid advises that men should strive to orgasm at the same time as their female partner. Was it considered humiliating at the time (as it is today) if a man was unable to bring a woman to orgasm? NSFW

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I got lost in a YouTube hole of these instructional videos on social interactions from the late 40s and 50s ( "How to Ask for a Date," "How to Undress in Front of Your Husband"). Who funded these productions? Where would they have been viewed?

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What are the odds that these 4th-5th century Roman coins for sale at ~$12 a pop are real?

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Knights in Europe, Samurai in Japan, Jaguar Warriors in Central America. What were the legendary warrior classes in African cultures c.1300-1600?

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Are there any records that indicate how strong a person in medieval Europe would have been?

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In many threads in this sub, the invention of stirrups are mentioned as technological breakthrough having very significant military implications. How?

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Did US copper companies/ the Nixon administration manipulate the price of copper to cause economic turmoil during Salvador Allende's presidency?

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Plenty of cultures practice non-monogamy. Are there famous, polyamorous love stories or folktales?

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How did the sad clown become such a staple of Chicano art?

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There is a picture going around on facebook with the caption, "Up until 1913 Americans kept all of their earnings, despite this America still had schools, colleges, vast railroads, subways, and an army and navy. Tell me again why tax laws are necessary? Is this true? If it is, how were these funded?	2120
Ovid advises that men should strive to orgasm at the same time as their female partner. Was it considered humiliating at the time (as it is today) if a man was unable to bring a woman to orgasm? NSFW	655
I got lost in a YouTube hole of these instructional videos on social interactions from the late 40s and 50s ( "How to Ask for a Date," "How to Undress in Front of Your Husband"). Who funded these productions? Where would they have been viewed?	104
What are the odds that these 4th-5th century Roman coins for sale at ~$12 a pop are real?	31
Knights in Europe, Samurai in Japan, Jaguar Warriors in Central America. What were the legendary warrior classes in African cultures c.1300-1600?	24
Are there any records that indicate how strong a person in medieval Europe would have been?	23
In many threads in this sub, the invention of stirrups are mentioned as technological breakthrough having very significant military implications. How?	22
Did US copper companies/ the Nixon administration manipulate the price of copper to cause economic turmoil during Salvador Allende's presidency?	22
Plenty of cultures practice non-monogamy. Are there famous, polyamorous love stories or folktales?	20
How did the sad clown become such a staple of Chicano art?	17