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Generally speaking, how far back in time could you go in the US or UK wearing today's western business attire before being ridiculed for looking "weird"?
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Partway through the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz" it changes from black-and-white to color. Is this something that the audiences expected to happen, or did it come as a complete surprise to them?
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The Holy Roman Empire is usually represented on maps as a large number of semi-independent states, while its neighbours are usually presented as a single unit. How accurate is this?
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How was pedophilia considered in the Roman Empire? Did it began to be seen as a sin with the advent of Christianity or was it being condemned already? NSFW
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Why did Wealth Emerge in Tulsa, Oklahoma as Opposed to Atlanta or Washington to Give it the Moniker of Black Wall Street?
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What was the Confederate States of America's long-term post-war plans at times when it looked like they had the advantage?
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Is there any evidence that Native Americans communicated with smoke signals or was that created for tv?
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Was the Christian world, particularly around the Crusades, aware of the schism between Sunni and Shia Islam?
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In The Godfather movies, Michael Corleone is a decorated combat veteran and war hero. Were any actual famous or high-ranking mobsters veterans of World War Two?
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In “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Mr. Arthur holds up his hand to a Native American in the distance as a peace sign. The implication being the native would respond by holding up his own hand; signaling no intention of hostility. Was this an actual method of communication used in the Wild West?
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