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In "The Knick", Opal Edwards calls the Eiffel Tower "a stain on a perfect city." Was this a common opinion when the tower was new?

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What kind of commercial refrigeration was available in the 1920s?

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I've heard Egyptians practiced body-hair removal. What evidence supports this?

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Was there a moral backlash against Marylin Monroe for her Playboy pictorial?

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How did Romans develop with such an unwieldy number system?

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What persecution did German Americans suffer during World War I?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In "The Knick", Opal Edwards calls the Eiffel Tower "a stain on a perfect city." Was this a common opinion when the tower was new?	16
What kind of commercial refrigeration was available in the 1920s?	12
I've heard Egyptians practiced body-hair removal. What evidence supports this?	8
Was there a moral backlash against Marylin Monroe for her Playboy pictorial?	5
How did Romans develop with such an unwieldy number system?	4
What persecution did German Americans suffer during World War I?	3