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How did the "stereotype" of an alien being physically grey, big eyed, creature came to life ?

262 upvotes • CouldHaveBeenAPun

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What was the proper etiquette when attending a silent movie theater? Were you supposed to be quiet? Did people talk or make commentary? Did they bring/purchase food or alcohol? Who would you go with; Your parents, friends, a date, your wife? Were theaters considered a place for children?

262 upvotes • imnotgonnakillyou

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How were people tracked down in the middle ages?

262 upvotes • Crackingteapot

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Postwar Japan is well known for its extreme work environment, with 80+ hour work weeks and unpaid overtime being a common occurrence. What gave rise to this work culture? and why were Japanese labor unions ineffective at securing labor reforms?

262 upvotes • quiaudetvincet

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What were early reactions like to the introduction of cockroaches to Europe and the US?

262 upvotes • YouDamnHotdog

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The Basque language is not an Indo-European language, leading to a common theory that the Basque people are descended from Europeans who pre-date the Indo-European migration. Was there any plan under Hitler to exterminate the Basques, a textbook non-"Aryan" "race"?

262 upvotes • regul

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In The Past, How Could Mail Be Delivered With Only a Name, City, And State? How Efficient Was That System?

262 upvotes • Heartfeltzero

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If interracial marriage acceptance in the US was only 4% in 1958, how were there acclaimed mainstream films in the late 1950s depicting interracial dating?

262 upvotes • snailbot-jq

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Why did Ukrainian Nationalists keep the name 'Ukraine' considering it roughly translates as 'borderland'?

262 upvotes • Sanguinusshiboleth

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What were Nazi Germany's plans post-WWII in the case of an (unlikely) Axis victory?

261 upvotes • Plastastic

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the "stereotype" of an alien being physically grey, big eyed, creature came to life ?	262	CouldHaveBeenAPun
What was the proper etiquette when attending a silent movie theater? Were you supposed to be quiet? Did people talk or make commentary? Did they bring/purchase food or alcohol? Who would you go with; Your parents, friends, a date, your wife? Were theaters considered a place for children?	262	imnotgonnakillyou
How were people tracked down in the middle ages?	262	Crackingteapot
Postwar Japan is well known for its extreme work environment, with 80+ hour work weeks and unpaid overtime being a common occurrence. What gave rise to this work culture? and why were Japanese labor unions ineffective at securing labor reforms?	262	quiaudetvincet
What were early reactions like to the introduction of cockroaches to Europe and the US?	262	YouDamnHotdog
The Basque language is not an Indo-European language, leading to a common theory that the Basque people are descended from Europeans who pre-date the Indo-European migration. Was there any plan under Hitler to exterminate the Basques, a textbook non-"Aryan" "race"?	262	regul
In The Past, How Could Mail Be Delivered With Only a Name, City, And State? How Efficient Was That System?	262	Heartfeltzero
If interracial marriage acceptance in the US was only 4% in 1958, how were there acclaimed mainstream films in the late 1950s depicting interracial dating?	262	snailbot-jq
Why did Ukrainian Nationalists keep the name 'Ukraine' considering it roughly translates as 'borderland'?	262	Sanguinusshiboleth
What were Nazi Germany's plans post-WWII in the case of an (unlikely) Axis victory?	261	Plastastic