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Did the Portuguese and Japanese recognize that they both played chess after contact?

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Why and when did spices become associated with Winter holidays?

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Why do some pop songs from the 60s era sound so pervy to modern ears? When did it become acceptable/unacceptable to overtly sexualize teenage girls? What changed?

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What if you were invited to a 12-course aristocratic meal in, say, Victorian England, and you were allergic to seafood?

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In Victorian society, what made an eligible bachelor 'eligible'? How did the sought-after qualities differ among social classes?

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How accessible would 'classical' music have been to the contemporary lower classes?

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Was there any attempt by whites to suppress black music (esp. the blues) in the Jim Crow South?

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What involvement did the U.S./C.S. have in world affairs while the Civil War was going on?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Portuguese and Japanese recognize that they both played chess after contact?	410
Why and when did spices become associated with Winter holidays?	132
Why do some pop songs from the 60s era sound so pervy to modern ears? When did it become acceptable/unacceptable to overtly sexualize teenage girls? What changed?	107
What if you were invited to a 12-course aristocratic meal in, say, Victorian England, and you were allergic to seafood?	100
In Victorian society, what made an eligible bachelor 'eligible'? How did the sought-after qualities differ among social classes?	21
How accessible would 'classical' music have been to the contemporary lower classes?	6
Was there any attempt by whites to suppress black music (esp. the blues) in the Jim Crow South?	4
What involvement did the U.S./C.S. have in world affairs while the Civil War was going on?	3