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In the Beach Boys song "409", the song states that the singer "saved my pennies and saved my dimes" to buy a brand new Chevy Impala 409. While I expect this line not to be taken literally, would it have been difficult for a teen (the band's audience) to buy a brand new car at the time?

747 upvotes • Chengweiyingji

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Were knights worth their cost, regarding combat strength?

747 upvotes • FerynaCZ

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Why were female monarchs respected if women were seen to be inferior/incapable?

746 upvotes • [deleted]

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When people set sail for the 'new world' did their family members and friends mourn them as if they were dead?

746 upvotes • Fibonacci35813

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Was there any equivalent to a homicide detective in ancient Greek and Roman times? Are there any surviving "detective stories" from those times?

746 upvotes • BraveSquirrel

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Did Hitler have a speech writer or speech writers? If so, who was he/were they?

746 upvotes • TheTallestOfTopHats

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How did "Dick" go from being one of the most popular nicknames in America for a boy named Richard to a phallic nickname that has caused many of those men to shun being called "Dick"?

746 upvotes • jokemanmaker

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Why did George Romero's creatures in the "Living Dead" movies start being called zombies?

746 upvotes • a-horse-has-no-name

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When did we, as a species, start smoking?

745 upvotes • edgarallenbro

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If Columbus had attempted to sail across the Atlantic in 1392, would he have reached the New World? When did European ships become capable of making the journey?

745 upvotes • Chamale

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In the Beach Boys song "409", the song states that the singer "saved my pennies and saved my dimes" to buy a brand new Chevy Impala 409. While I expect this line not to be taken literally, would it have been difficult for a teen (the band's audience) to buy a brand new car at the time?	747	Chengweiyingji
Were knights worth their cost, regarding combat strength?	747	FerynaCZ
Why were female monarchs respected if women were seen to be inferior/incapable?	746	[deleted]
When people set sail for the 'new world' did their family members and friends mourn them as if they were dead?	746	Fibonacci35813
Was there any equivalent to a homicide detective in ancient Greek and Roman times? Are there any surviving "detective stories" from those times?	746	BraveSquirrel
Did Hitler have a speech writer or speech writers? If so, who was he/were they?	746	TheTallestOfTopHats
How did "Dick" go from being one of the most popular nicknames in America for a boy named Richard to a phallic nickname that has caused many of those men to shun being called "Dick"?	746	jokemanmaker
Why did George Romero's creatures in the "Living Dead" movies start being called zombies?	746	a-horse-has-no-name
When did we, as a species, start smoking?	745	edgarallenbro
If Columbus had attempted to sail across the Atlantic in 1392, would he have reached the New World? When did European ships become capable of making the journey?	745	Chamale