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Why did the World Fair stop being a major event?

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Why did Israel’s effort to revive Hebrew as a spoken language succeed, while the Republic of Ireland’s attempt to revive the Irish language mostly failed?

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Before “made in China” was a shorthand for crappy quality, it was “made in Japan.” My grandfather remembers “made in Germany” meaning something similar in the 1920s. How far back does this go? Did ancient Roman’s make fun of “Made in Scythia” products for being cheap and badly made?

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Is it a coincidence that both classic cartoon studios had a popular short-tempered duck character (Donald from Disney, Daffy from Warner Brothers)? Was one of them a knockoff of the other?

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Given Nazi Germany’s hatred of disabled people, what happened to soldiers with debilitating war wounds? Were they seen as heroes to be celebrated, or burdens on society to be thrown away?

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My grandfather used to joke “You can sum up Russian history in five words: And Then It Got Worse.” How old is this joke, and the idea that Russia is a uniquely unfortunate country?

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Did left-handed swordsmen have an advantage on the battlefield, like left-handed batters do in baseball?

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Did ancient cities like Babylon, Athens, and Rome have NIMBYs?

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Why do old American movies often show Swedish women as ditzy and promiscuous?

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What was the first year that all the ingredients for a traditional American hamburger (beef patty, iceberg lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, ketchup, and mustard on a sesame bun) were all available in the same place?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the World Fair stop being a major event?	3650
Why did Israel’s effort to revive Hebrew as a spoken language succeed, while the Republic of Ireland’s attempt to revive the Irish language mostly failed?	3582
Before “made in China” was a shorthand for crappy quality, it was “made in Japan.” My grandfather remembers “made in Germany” meaning something similar in the 1920s. How far back does this go? Did ancient Roman’s make fun of “Made in Scythia” products for being cheap and badly made?	3545
Is it a coincidence that both classic cartoon studios had a popular short-tempered duck character (Donald from Disney, Daffy from Warner Brothers)? Was one of them a knockoff of the other?	3091
Given Nazi Germany’s hatred of disabled people, what happened to soldiers with debilitating war wounds? Were they seen as heroes to be celebrated, or burdens on society to be thrown away?	3064
My grandfather used to joke “You can sum up Russian history in five words: And Then It Got Worse.” How old is this joke, and the idea that Russia is a uniquely unfortunate country?	3023
Did left-handed swordsmen have an advantage on the battlefield, like left-handed batters do in baseball?	2665
Did ancient cities like Babylon, Athens, and Rome have NIMBYs?	2355
Why do old American movies often show Swedish women as ditzy and promiscuous?	1916
What was the first year that all the ingredients for a traditional American hamburger (beef patty, iceberg lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, ketchup, and mustard on a sesame bun) were all available in the same place?	1764