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In the 1941 children's book Curious George, George prank-calls the Fire Department, which is able to locate his signal on a map of the city, and which sends firemen to his location. Would this have been possible? Would children have understood this concept?

412 upvotes • xevioso

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As a child in private religious school in the 90s, we had a Christian flag that we said a separate pledge of allegiance to. Where did this flag and pledge come from?

412 upvotes • Ellikichi

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Why did we have 8 battleships at Pearl Harbor, in 1941, in the first place?

411 upvotes • judgehood

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Were "rich class" people taller than "commoners" during most of recorded history, owing to better nutrition personal care? Did this help legitimize their status with the shorter masses?

411 upvotes • uvezci

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Is the prevalence of homophobia in many African cultures due to colonialism and/or missionaries, or was it preexistent in these societies?

411 upvotes • rissa_rizz

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What did the British Empire think of the Civil War when they heard about it, "only" 90 years after their independence from the British Empire?

411 upvotes • Lindkvist15

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Why is the coverage of the 1976 FA Cup final so drastically different to the coverage of the 1946 final - just 30 years earlier?

411 upvotes • spottybotty

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I am a god-fearing peasant in England during the 1530s and Henry VIII renounced the papal authority. What does this mean for me and what kind of effect does it have to my life and beliefs?

411 upvotes • giveme50dollars

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Traditionally, lean meats were wrapped with fatty meats, like filet mignon, in a process called larding, when cooked. Are bacon cheeseburgers vestiges of this practice or is there something else afoot?

411 upvotes • mrpeabodyscoaltrain

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Tennis has a weird scoring system. Where does it come from?

411 upvotes • fiftythreestudio

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In the 1941 children's book Curious George, George prank-calls the Fire Department, which is able to locate his signal on a map of the city, and which sends firemen to his location. Would this have been possible? Would children have understood this concept?	412	xevioso
As a child in private religious school in the 90s, we had a Christian flag that we said a separate pledge of allegiance to. Where did this flag and pledge come from?	412	Ellikichi
Why did we have 8 battleships at Pearl Harbor, in 1941, in the first place?	411	judgehood
Were "rich class" people taller than "commoners" during most of recorded history, owing to better nutrition personal care? Did this help legitimize their status with the shorter masses?	411	uvezci
Is the prevalence of homophobia in many African cultures due to colonialism and/or missionaries, or was it preexistent in these societies?	411	rissa_rizz
What did the British Empire think of the Civil War when they heard about it, "only" 90 years after their independence from the British Empire?	411	Lindkvist15
Why is the coverage of the 1976 FA Cup final so drastically different to the coverage of the 1946 final - just 30 years earlier?	411	spottybotty
I am a god-fearing peasant in England during the 1530s and Henry VIII renounced the papal authority. What does this mean for me and what kind of effect does it have to my life and beliefs?	411	giveme50dollars
Traditionally, lean meats were wrapped with fatty meats, like filet mignon, in a process called larding, when cooked. Are bacon cheeseburgers vestiges of this practice or is there something else afoot?	411	mrpeabodyscoaltrain
Tennis has a weird scoring system. Where does it come from?	411	fiftythreestudio