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The Great Escape (1963) The prisoners and their captors were very cordial to one another. How was the atmosphere at a real Luftwaffe POW camp for an American airman?

479 upvotes • WaxDonnigan

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What was going on in Ireland during World War II?

478 upvotes • Jenesuispastravesti

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What caused the Bengal famine in 1943? Was it largely natural or man-made?

478 upvotes • Blasticity

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Would an ancient Roman citizen shopping for clothing be able to buy something "off-the-rack"? Or would all clothing be bespoke?

478 upvotes • NMW

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The popular conception of the popular-music landscape in the 1920s-40s is pretty much wall-to-wall jazz. But is that accurate? Suppose I'm an American in the second quarter or so of the 20th century (i.e., 1926-1950 or so) who doesn't care for Jazz-- what am I probably listening to instead?

478 upvotes • LibraryLass

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Why is Rutherford Hayes (19th President of the United States) so popular in Paraguay?

478 upvotes • odsdaniel

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Did any ancient civilizations have their own version of Sci-fi?

478 upvotes • SoybeanCola1933

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I'm a Monk in the middle ages. I'd like to quit being a Monk. Do I have any chances of doing so?

478 upvotes • Reactionaryhistorian

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"First Nations" is an unusually poetic name for an indigenous group. How did it come to be the official term for those peoples, ahead of something more clinical like "Native" or "Indigenous" Canadians?

478 upvotes • ultimate_frosbee

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Did the 2001 film "Enemy at the Gates" popularize common misconceptions about the Red Army during World War II, such as the supposedly widespread use of "human wave" tactics and "no step back" orders?

478 upvotes • Pashahlis

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Great Escape (1963) The prisoners and their captors were very cordial to one another. How was the atmosphere at a real Luftwaffe POW camp for an American airman?	479	WaxDonnigan
What was going on in Ireland during World War II?	478	Jenesuispastravesti
What caused the Bengal famine in 1943? Was it largely natural or man-made?	478	Blasticity
Would an ancient Roman citizen shopping for clothing be able to buy something "off-the-rack"? Or would all clothing be bespoke?	478	NMW
The popular conception of the popular-music landscape in the 1920s-40s is pretty much wall-to-wall jazz. But is that accurate? Suppose I'm an American in the second quarter or so of the 20th century (i.e., 1926-1950 or so) who doesn't care for Jazz-- what am I probably listening to instead?	478	LibraryLass
Why is Rutherford Hayes (19th President of the United States) so popular in Paraguay?	478	odsdaniel
Did any ancient civilizations have their own version of Sci-fi?	478	SoybeanCola1933
I'm a Monk in the middle ages. I'd like to quit being a Monk. Do I have any chances of doing so?	478	Reactionaryhistorian
"First Nations" is an unusually poetic name for an indigenous group. How did it come to be the official term for those peoples, ahead of something more clinical like "Native" or "Indigenous" Canadians?	478	ultimate_frosbee
Did the 2001 film "Enemy at the Gates" popularize common misconceptions about the Red Army during World War II, such as the supposedly widespread use of "human wave" tactics and "no step back" orders?	478	Pashahlis