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In Michael Jackson's music video for "Beat It" it showed two men tied together by the hands while they try to attack each other with knives. Where did this come from? Was this ever a thing amongst "gangsters" in the past?

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What happened to the 1M French soldiers held captive by Nazi Germany?

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How and when did the "U.S.A" chant come about?

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In Michael Jackson's music video for "Beat It" it showed two men tied together by the hands while they try to attack each other with knives. Where did this come from? Was this ever a thing amongst "gangsters" in the past?	693
What happened to the 1M French soldiers held captive by Nazi Germany?	1
How and when did the "U.S.A" chant come about?	1