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At the end of Schindler's List, it depicts all the factory workers and guards listening to Churchill's victory speech. Is this how the people of the Third Reich learnt about their unconditional surrender, or was this made up by Spielberg?

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Why did the USSR go from completely legalizing homosexuality to completely banning it?

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Why does China and Japan have a very historic tea culture, whereas (South) Korea doesn't?

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What was the Elizabethan attitude towards the Middle Eastern states, who provided most of their spices, but differed vastly in religion?

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Which spread quicker: The Black Death itself or news of the Black Death?

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How expensive was it to buy a Bible before the printing press?

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Why was garum exported around the Roman empire when it seems very easy to make?

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Before the rise of Catholicism in Northern Europe, how frowned upon was homosexuality and sodomy?

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Why was early Hollywood obsessed with the French Foreign Legion?

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How did medieval Iceland make its money?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
At the end of Schindler's List, it depicts all the factory workers and guards listening to Churchill's victory speech. Is this how the people of the Third Reich learnt about their unconditional surrender, or was this made up by Spielberg?	3463
Why did the USSR go from completely legalizing homosexuality to completely banning it?	2208
Why does China and Japan have a very historic tea culture, whereas (South) Korea doesn't?	121
What was the Elizabethan attitude towards the Middle Eastern states, who provided most of their spices, but differed vastly in religion?	82
Which spread quicker: The Black Death itself or news of the Black Death?	60
How expensive was it to buy a Bible before the printing press?	56
Why was garum exported around the Roman empire when it seems very easy to make?	40
Before the rise of Catholicism in Northern Europe, how frowned upon was homosexuality and sodomy?	35
Why was early Hollywood obsessed with the French Foreign Legion?	26
How did medieval Iceland make its money?	23