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How did the popularization of the pocket watch (or some other prior form of portable watch) impact human behavior and societal expectations?

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What were the first documented jokes in the US about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and what was the reaction to them?

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What are some interesting ways people stored water portably for their own consumption in ancient times?

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What cultural changes the invention of electrical refrigeration brought to drink habits in America?

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I am an Englishman or woman of low standing in the City of London during the High Middle Ages. I wish to kill a rival. What methods am I likely to use, and do I have reason to fear any repercussions?

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Leaving the family home is a feature of adulthood in many cultures, but it seems especially mandatory in US culture at a very young age, and those unable to do so are met with universal ridicule. When did that come to be, and why?

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To what extent did the doctrines of Puritans and other 18th Calvinists influence how the United States dealt with offensive language such as swear words and other kinds of undesirable verbal expressions in culture, print, and other media?

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I am an Englishman or woman of low standing in the City of London during the High Middle Ages. I wish to kill a rival. What methods am I likely to use, and do I have reason to fear any repercussions?

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How much did the German knew about the Holocaust during WWII?

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When did generals, commanders, kings, and rulers, in general, realize they shouldn't be on the battlefields at all?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the popularization of the pocket watch (or some other prior form of portable watch) impact human behavior and societal expectations?	48
What were the first documented jokes in the US about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and what was the reaction to them?	10
What are some interesting ways people stored water portably for their own consumption in ancient times?	8
What cultural changes the invention of electrical refrigeration brought to drink habits in America?	5
I am an Englishman or woman of low standing in the City of London during the High Middle Ages. I wish to kill a rival. What methods am I likely to use, and do I have reason to fear any repercussions?	4
Leaving the family home is a feature of adulthood in many cultures, but it seems especially mandatory in US culture at a very young age, and those unable to do so are met with universal ridicule. When did that come to be, and why?	3
To what extent did the doctrines of Puritans and other 18th Calvinists influence how the United States dealt with offensive language such as swear words and other kinds of undesirable verbal expressions in culture, print, and other media?	2
I am an Englishman or woman of low standing in the City of London during the High Middle Ages. I wish to kill a rival. What methods am I likely to use, and do I have reason to fear any repercussions?	1
How much did the German knew about the Holocaust during WWII?	0
When did generals, commanders, kings, and rulers, in general, realize they shouldn't be on the battlefields at all?	0