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I'm a 'hillbilly' living a secluded life in Appalachia in the American south during the American Civil War. Do I know there is a war going on, and I am technically living in a different country?

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It's 1942, and I'm a young politically minded Parisian, and I'm sick and tired of all these Germans occupying my city. How do I go about joining the French Resistance?

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Why is this Nazi sign also in English?

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It’s the “Roaring Twenties” and I’m a gay man who is looking to have a good time. Are there any parties or places that would cater to me specifically or not mind my presence?

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Before 1914, what was European tourism like? If I were a British man in say the summer of 1913, would I find Germany an attractive destination spot?

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I'm a Soviet POW who was sent to a concentration camp after surrendering to the Germans during WWII. The camp has now been liberated by the Red Army. What happens to me now?

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I'm a soldier on the Western Front during WWI, and I've been hit while in no man's land. What are my chances of survival?

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Suppose it's the 1890s and I need to disappear, how easy or difficult would it be to change my identity and vanish?

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In the film "Europa Europa" Solomon Perel, a Jew hiding in the German army during World War II, tries to hide his penis away from others multiple times so they won't see that he is circumcised. Was circumcision an uncommon practice for non-Jews during that period? NSFW

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How was Elvis Presley viewed by black musicians during the 1950s and 1960s?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm a 'hillbilly' living a secluded life in Appalachia in the American south during the American Civil War. Do I know there is a war going on, and I am technically living in a different country?	3659
It's 1942, and I'm a young politically minded Parisian, and I'm sick and tired of all these Germans occupying my city. How do I go about joining the French Resistance?	2108
Why is this Nazi sign also in English?	1793
It’s the “Roaring Twenties” and I’m a gay man who is looking to have a good time. Are there any parties or places that would cater to me specifically or not mind my presence?	1544
Before 1914, what was European tourism like? If I were a British man in say the summer of 1913, would I find Germany an attractive destination spot?	200
I'm a Soviet POW who was sent to a concentration camp after surrendering to the Germans during WWII. The camp has now been liberated by the Red Army. What happens to me now?	167
I'm a soldier on the Western Front during WWI, and I've been hit while in no man's land. What are my chances of survival?	144
Suppose it's the 1890s and I need to disappear, how easy or difficult would it be to change my identity and vanish?	109
In the film "Europa Europa" Solomon Perel, a Jew hiding in the German army during World War II, tries to hide his penis away from others multiple times so they won't see that he is circumcised. Was circumcision an uncommon practice for non-Jews during that period? NSFW	42
How was Elvis Presley viewed by black musicians during the 1950s and 1960s?	33