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How was the generation of young adults entering the labor market during the Great Depression characterized in the media? Were they perceived similarly to millennials today?

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I've read that the German army only ever deployed 20 combat tanks in WWI, versus the British and French that used them in much larger numbers. Why didn't the Germans more aggressively pursue the use of tanks?

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How did Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor become so inextricably linked with horror media?

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[Meta] Announcing: /r/HistoricalHumor. Cast off the shackles of no-fun-allowed.

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Why does MIT have a swimming requirement for graduation?

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How and why did professional wrestling come to be a scripted athletic spectacle rather than an athletic competition?

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How did the practice of tipping service staff develop in Western society?

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Was a sincere belief in an afterlife ever used to justify use of capital punishment?

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How much mathematics was used in Greek and Roman architecture?

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Did perception of WWII as a "just war" among American citizens have a negative impact on anti-war movements for the Korean or Vietnam Wars?

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How was the generation of young adults entering the labor market during the Great Depression characterized in the media? Were they perceived similarly to millennials today?	250
I've read that the German army only ever deployed 20 combat tanks in WWI, versus the British and French that used them in much larger numbers. Why didn't the Germans more aggressively pursue the use of tanks?	226
How did Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor become so inextricably linked with horror media?	75
[Meta] Announcing: /r/HistoricalHumor. Cast off the shackles of no-fun-allowed.	50
Why does MIT have a swimming requirement for graduation?	46
How and why did professional wrestling come to be a scripted athletic spectacle rather than an athletic competition?	32
How did the practice of tipping service staff develop in Western society?	28
Was a sincere belief in an afterlife ever used to justify use of capital punishment?	20
How much mathematics was used in Greek and Roman architecture?	16
Did perception of WWII as a "just war" among American citizens have a negative impact on anti-war movements for the Korean or Vietnam Wars?	12