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Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1915-1980) had Down Syndrome, but was not hidden away by her family and lived most of her life in Bavaria. Considering their position on handicapped people, did the Nazis ever publicly address this?

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After his death from pneumonia in 1943 jazz musician Fats Waller was cremated and in accordance to his wishes his ashes were apparently scattered in the skies over Harlem by a black WWI aviator. That sounds nuts! What was the response from the public?

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During the Vietnam War the M16 rifle had a reputation of being unreliable. There are stories of US personnel discarding their issued rifle and instead using captured AK-47's. How true are these stories and how widespread was the practice?

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One of the actions taken by US president H.W. Bush in response to the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre was the suspension of arms sales to the PRC. What kind of arms had the US been selling them up to that point?

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In fiction mobsters often use slaughterhouses to cover up their own dirty business. Do we know of any historic cases where slaughterhouses were used to make people 'disappear'?

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At a 1940 friendly match in Geneva Bayern Munich players greeted and applauded club chairman Kurt Landauer, who as Jewish person had fled the country in 1939. The Gestapo intervened and warned the players of potential consequences. Why would the Gestapo be present at a football match in Switzerland?

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The ringing of church bells is often used in films to signal an ominous event. What is the origin of this?

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In the most recent show of the History on Fire podcast Daniele Bolelli describes how during the conquest of Mexico the Spanish would use the fat of their enemies to stop their men from bleeding out after battle since they did not have the otherwise used oils. How common was this gruesome practice?

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Cats held a special place in Egyptian society. What were the views of other Mediterranean cultures on this practice?

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What is the history of "selling out"? When did the concept of artists conceding to commercialism over art first arise?

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Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1915-1980) had Down Syndrome, but was not hidden away by her family and lived most of her life in Bavaria. Considering their position on handicapped people, did the Nazis ever publicly address this?	778	AskHistorians
After his death from pneumonia in 1943 jazz musician Fats Waller was cremated and in accordance to his wishes his ashes were apparently scattered in the skies over Harlem by a black WWI aviator. That sounds nuts! What was the response from the public?	108	AskHistorians
During the Vietnam War the M16 rifle had a reputation of being unreliable. There are stories of US personnel discarding their issued rifle and instead using captured AK-47's. How true are these stories and how widespread was the practice?	78	AskHistorians
One of the actions taken by US president H.W. Bush in response to the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre was the suspension of arms sales to the PRC. What kind of arms had the US been selling them up to that point?	36	AskHistorians
In fiction mobsters often use slaughterhouses to cover up their own dirty business. Do we know of any historic cases where slaughterhouses were used to make people 'disappear'?	11	AskHistorians
At a 1940 friendly match in Geneva Bayern Munich players greeted and applauded club chairman Kurt Landauer, who as Jewish person had fled the country in 1939. The Gestapo intervened and warned the players of potential consequences. Why would the Gestapo be present at a football match in Switzerland?	10	AskHistorians
The ringing of church bells is often used in films to signal an ominous event. What is the origin of this?	6	AskHistorians
In the most recent show of the History on Fire podcast Daniele Bolelli describes how during the conquest of Mexico the Spanish would use the fat of their enemies to stop their men from bleeding out after battle since they did not have the otherwise used oils. How common was this gruesome practice?	5	AskHistorians
Cats held a special place in Egyptian society. What were the views of other Mediterranean cultures on this practice?	3	AskHistorians
What is the history of "selling out"? When did the concept of artists conceding to commercialism over art first arise?	2	AskHistorians