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This clip of the famous "Who's On First?" routine was posted on r/videos. No one is laughing. Was the routine not considered funny in its time, or seen more as clever than laugh out loud funny?
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The 1888 version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica has only 4 words as Wales' entry: " For Wales, see England." What was the reaction to this from Welsh scholars at the time?
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As I study Medieval history, I can't help but notice the apparent frequency of murders and betrayals within families. When did the modern concept of life, affection, and loyalty towards your family develop in Europe?
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In the Amazon Prime show, the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, set in the late 1950s,we see her frequent many restaurants and bars with African American customers and waiting staff, and there doesn't seem to be any obvious segregation. Was New York City really that integrated at the time?
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In the biblical story of the Flood, Noah takes two of every animal onto his ark to ride out 40 days and nights of flooding. Do we have any idea how many animals bronze age hebrew people were aware of? Do we know of any examples of ancient jewish natural philosophy?
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Why aren't the assassinations of James A. Garfield and William McKinley discussed as much as those of Lincoln and Kennedy?
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Goran Haag writes "Unlike Hitler and Churchill, Mussolini had a normal sexual appetite". What was strange about Churchill's sex life?
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Why is the 19th century Russian Empire described as being "autocratic", while other similar 19th century states, such as the Austrian Empire, are not described as such, despite also being very illiberal? Why is "autocratic" a description only used for the Russian Empire? What was unique about it?
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