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What is the pre-history of the "mate", "man", "dude", "bro", form of friendly address? Were English speakers more formal in older times, or did 18th and 19th Century speakers have their own informal ways of addressing each other?

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Before there was recorded music, were there any nationally known bands in the U.S.? Did they go on tour? If so, what kinds of venues did they play, and how would they book the shows?

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Can someone explain the birth of the U.S.'s Second Party System to me? If John Quincy Adams and the Whigs aligned with centralized government like his father had, why aren't they considered a continuation of the Federalists? In what ways was JQ Adams a "Democratic-Republican" and not a Federalist?

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Is referring to people affectionately by terms such as "man", "dude", and "bro" a recent phenomenon? Before those terms came into vogue, did Americans use other words similarly? Or were earlier times more formal?

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What are the origins of "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall"? Wikipedia says the song only dates to the mid-20th Century.

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What's the history behind the frozen pizza?

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What is the pre-history of the "mate", "man", "dude", "bro", form of friendly address? Were English speakers more formal in older times, or did 18th and 19th Century speakers have their own informal ways of addressing each other?	7
Before there was recorded music, were there any nationally known bands in the U.S.? Did they go on tour? If so, what kinds of venues did they play, and how would they book the shows?	7
Can someone explain the birth of the U.S.'s Second Party System to me? If John Quincy Adams and the Whigs aligned with centralized government like his father had, why aren't they considered a continuation of the Federalists? In what ways was JQ Adams a "Democratic-Republican" and not a Federalist?	5
Is referring to people affectionately by terms such as "man", "dude", and "bro" a recent phenomenon? Before those terms came into vogue, did Americans use other words similarly? Or were earlier times more formal?	2
What are the origins of "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall"? Wikipedia says the song only dates to the mid-20th Century.	1
What's the history behind the frozen pizza?	0