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I’ve read that “Batman: The Animated Series” (1992-1995) was innovative, not just for the superhero genre, but TV animation in general. What was so revolutionary about it?
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In 1796, Thomas Paine wrote in an open letter to George Washington that 'the world will be puzzled to decide whether you are an apostate or an impostor; whether you have abandoned good principles or whether you ever had any.' Why was Paine so angry with Washington?
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The Lord of the Rings was written in the 50's, but exploded in popularity much later in the 60's. What caused it to suddenly get so much popular? How did that affect other fantasy produced at the time?
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What lead to the Ottoman Empire decriminalizing homosexuality in 1858? Was there a lot of opposition and controversy around this?
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Do we know how or why marriage ended up the near-universal way of managing human social relations across major civilizations? Did marriage ever have major competition from a different arrangement?
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Why did Hitler specifically chose to call his desired race "Ayrans" rather than "Nordic" or "Germanic"?
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How did Soviet soldiers stay warm at night while bivouacking the field in winter? Did they have large heated tents? Platoon-sized cuddling in cold? Or were their sleeping bags/bedrolls really warm enough to make sleeping in the field not much different than any other army?
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During WW2, were there people who thought the war was a hoax? I don’t mean holocaust denialism, but people who insisted that things like rationing and war bonds were politically motivated and unnecessary because there was no actual war? Asking particularly about Americans but also curious globally.
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