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In the 1943 cartoon "Daffy the Commando," where Daffy Duck infiltrates Nazi Germany, there is a moment where he pulls down a window blind labelled "Asbestos" out of nowhere. Why was Asbestos an important part of this visual gag? Would that text have made this scene funnier at the time?
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The Roman Senate continued to meet more than 200 Years after the Fall of Rome. How much of a political role did the Senate play in the Early Medieval Kingdoms of Italy? Did the Senators consider themselves to be 'Roman'? How important was the Fall of Rome for the Senate anyway?
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Was suicide among "commoners" normal during time periods like the renaissance? Or is it something that became more prevalent recently?
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Why is Napoleon Bonaparte typically referred to by his first name, where as most famous characters from history are referred to by their last name?
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When did Christians start using the cross as a symbol, and was there any adverse reaction to a method of execution being used as such, from Christians or non-Christians?
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Why is Poland, despite having been under socialist rule, a very catholic nation today, but East Germany, also ruled by socialists for decades, is very atheistic?
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The popular sea shanty "What Shall we Do with a Drunken Sailor" suggests throwing the titular sailor in bed with the "Captain's Daughter". Did Age of Sail captains often bring their families on long voyages? What was life like for them at sea?
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