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In the film "White Christmas", one of the plot lines concerns a General from WWII. There is a point made that post-WWII, lower ranking military personnel were welcomed back with fanfare and job opportunities, while Generals were not. Can someone provide context to this plot line?

1380 upvotes • shinecone

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Is there any evidence of slave owners killing their slaves when slavery was abolished in the US?

1379 upvotes • fatalbeatingsr

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In 1967, the third season of Batman replaced a white actress with Eartha Kitt, an African-American woman. What was the response to this? Was it a controversial decision?

1379 upvotes • elephantofdoom

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Cleopatra is commonly depicted in art with an ornamental usekh collar. But were usekh collars actually worn during Ptolemaic Egypt? NSFW

1379 upvotes • Seswatha

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What was the “Easiest” beach to invade on D-Day?

1379 upvotes • FewCallMeXepher

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In 1963, Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto's "Sukiyaki" became a surprise number one hit in the United States, the only Japanese song to top the chart. How did this happen? Was there an interest in Japanese culture at the time, or was the song just an anomaly?

1379 upvotes • Chengweiyingji

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How did the Alabama incest trope originate? Was there a widespread issue with siblings having children?

1378 upvotes • tnick771

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Are the saloon doors in Western movies accurate? If so, why were they like that?

1376 upvotes • SystemicMystic

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When the Territory of Hawaii was incorporated on April 30, 1900, Palmyra Atoll was incorporated as part of that territory. However, when the State of Hawaii was admitted to the Union in 1959, the Act of Congress explicitly separated Palmyra Atoll from the newly federated state. Why?

1376 upvotes • timmytucker

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What's that joke that went around amongst pilots during WWII where the punchline was "if you see nothing, it's the Luftwaffe?"

1376 upvotes • cthulhuus

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In the film "White Christmas", one of the plot lines concerns a General from WWII. There is a point made that post-WWII, lower ranking military personnel were welcomed back with fanfare and job opportunities, while Generals were not. Can someone provide context to this plot line?	1380	shinecone
Is there any evidence of slave owners killing their slaves when slavery was abolished in the US?	1379	fatalbeatingsr
In 1967, the third season of Batman replaced a white actress with Eartha Kitt, an African-American woman. What was the response to this? Was it a controversial decision?	1379	elephantofdoom
Cleopatra is commonly depicted in art with an ornamental usekh collar. But were usekh collars actually worn during Ptolemaic Egypt? NSFW	1379	Seswatha
What was the “Easiest” beach to invade on D-Day?	1379	FewCallMeXepher
In 1963, Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto's "Sukiyaki" became a surprise number one hit in the United States, the only Japanese song to top the chart. How did this happen? Was there an interest in Japanese culture at the time, or was the song just an anomaly?	1379	Chengweiyingji
How did the Alabama incest trope originate? Was there a widespread issue with siblings having children?	1378	tnick771
Are the saloon doors in Western movies accurate? If so, why were they like that?	1376	SystemicMystic
When the Territory of Hawaii was incorporated on April 30, 1900, Palmyra Atoll was incorporated as part of that territory. However, when the State of Hawaii was admitted to the Union in 1959, the Act of Congress explicitly separated Palmyra Atoll from the newly federated state. Why?	1376	timmytucker
What's that joke that went around amongst pilots during WWII where the punchline was "if you see nothing, it's the Luftwaffe?"	1376	cthulhuus