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Did people in Victorian England ever "dress comfy" like we might switch into pajamas after getting home from work or on the weekends (outside of immediately going to bed)? If so, what are examples of what that might be?	543
What is the origin of peeing children statues and why have they been so common?	512
There are pictures of women from France who after their liberation from the Nazi's were publicly shamed with their hair being shaved off and other similar acts for fraternizing with Nazi soldiers... but what happened to these women after the initial shaming act?	475
Did Roman Latin have "G" swear words? Like darn, heck, dangit, freakin, fudge, etc.? If so, what were the original Latin words and what were the G words and translations?	459
The Bible references Inns such as during the birth of Jesus they attempted to stay at an inn. Or in the parable of the good Samaritan the Samaritan took the hurt man to an inn to care for him. What were these inns like at the time? What sort of services were provided and how common were they?	438
A TIL told a story of Stalin liking to play practical jokes. The source though has no reference. Is this story accurate?	348
In Forrest Gump when he first arrives to Vietnam all the soldiers are on the beach with a bunch of beers, grills, Lt. Dan mentions there are steaks cooking, and it looks like a big beach party. Was this accurate? What was this scene depicting? How come it seemed like a big party?	324
What is the link between Mexican radio stations and Polka music? How did polka seem to become such a staple of Mexican culture?	300
Why are Asia and Europe separate continents despite being (mostly) one contiguous landmass?	286
A cracked photoplasty post claimed that after the holocaust homosexual prisoners were not released but forced to serve the remaining of their sentence. Is this true? What happened to homosexuals after?	242

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