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The first gay wedding on American TV was in 1991 on the short-lived sitcom Roc. Three years later, the much better-known program Northern Exposure aired the same concept. How was that decision greenlit, and what was the public reaction?

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Why do Welsh-Americans seems to have much less of a defined cultural identity than their Irish and Scottish cousins?

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Did Romans grow/smoke marijuana?

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I have seen a flag described as Mai Zedong’s proposal for the flag of communist China, which was ultimately not adopted when the country went with 🇨🇳 instead. Why did Mao, absolute dictator and head of a personality cult, not get his way?

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Let’s say I take Jesus of Nazareth out for a drink in a typical 2023 American bar. Which drinks on the menu are familiar to him? Which ones are recognizable but different? Which are completely new?

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Often, old religious landmarks (the Parthenon, The Hagia Sophia) are converted and re-consecrated by their conquerors. Why did this never happen with the pyramids or other ancient Egyptian monuments?

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How well known was Frederick the Great’s homosexuality during his lifetime?

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What did the Nazis think of Latino/Chicano people?

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When the British colony and future US state was first named Georgia, did anyone point out that things could get confusing with Georgia the country?

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The first gay wedding on American TV was in 1991 on the short-lived sitcom Roc. Three years later, the much better-known program Northern Exposure aired the same concept. How was that decision greenlit, and what was the public reaction?	1
Why do Welsh-Americans seems to have much less of a defined cultural identity than their Irish and Scottish cousins?	1
Did Romans grow/smoke marijuana?	1
I have seen a flag described as Mai Zedong’s proposal for the flag of communist China, which was ultimately not adopted when the country went with 🇨🇳 instead. Why did Mao, absolute dictator and head of a personality cult, not get his way?	1
Let’s say I take Jesus of Nazareth out for a drink in a typical 2023 American bar. Which drinks on the menu are familiar to him? Which ones are recognizable but different? Which are completely new?	1
Often, old religious landmarks (the Parthenon, The Hagia Sophia) are converted and re-consecrated by their conquerors. Why did this never happen with the pyramids or other ancient Egyptian monuments?	1
How well known was Frederick the Great’s homosexuality during his lifetime?	0
What did the Nazis think of Latino/Chicano people?	0
When the British colony and future US state was first named Georgia, did anyone point out that things could get confusing with Georgia the country?	0