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History
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
1 day ago

Clothing Through History: Fashion Across Three Millennia

Clothing across centuries signaled social status, practical needs, and personal identity, varying by materials, colours, and silhouettes across cultures and eras.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Kids in China Are Using Bots and Engagement Hacks to Look More Popular on Their Smartwatches

Children as young as five use gamified smartwatches that prioritize social status, likes, and competition over safety, fostering manipulation, privacy risks, and addictive behavior.
History
fromMedievalists.net
4 months ago

How the Carolingians Organized Military Service in the Ninth Century - Medievalists.net

Ninth-century Carolingian military obligations were organized by wealth and status, with contested interpretations about militia survival and the scope of service.
Psychology
fromFast Company
5 months ago

It's easier to be yourself at work when you're popular

Higher social status and being well-liked increase felt and expressed authenticity at work, often more than formal rank or position.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

A lot of money to be made': Paris hit with spate of 1m handbag heists

Organized criminal gangs in Paris are increasingly targeting luxury handbags over traditional valuables like cash and jewels.
History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
6 months ago

Neolithic dog tooth bags found in Germany

Elaborately decorated bags with dog teeth were discovered in Neolithic women's graves, indicating elite social status in Corded Ware Culture.
History
fromMedievalists.net
8 months ago

Medieval Man with Crippled Knee Offers Clues to Disability Care - Medievalists.net

Medieval individuals with disabilities received considerable care and were sometimes of higher social status than previously understood.
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