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When America was switching from whale oil lanterns to kerosene, were there protests and politicians promising to keep America on whale oil, and keep whalers employed?

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Theologians are almost unanimous that there are no female angels in Christianity, when did western culture begin describing women/girls as angels?

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Chicago and its collar counties were established long before Los Angeles and its surrounding counties, but greater Los Angeles has a roughly 25% greater population. Are there any historically significant events that help explain this? Or is it simply the weather?

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What was life like before sunscreen?

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Was there any American city that truthfully claimed to eliminate alcohol sales during prohibition.

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[Meta] I feel like this sub would be so much better if people knew what an executive summary was

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When America was switching from whale oil lanterns to kerosene, were there protests and politicians promising to keep America on whale oil, and keep whalers employed?	3958
Theologians are almost unanimous that there are no female angels in Christianity, when did western culture begin describing women/girls as angels?	114
Chicago and its collar counties were established long before Los Angeles and its surrounding counties, but greater Los Angeles has a roughly 25% greater population. Are there any historically significant events that help explain this? Or is it simply the weather?	6
What was life like before sunscreen?	2
Was there any American city that truthfully claimed to eliminate alcohol sales during prohibition.	2
[Meta] I feel like this sub would be so much better if people knew what an executive summary was	0