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Before the advent of eyeglasses, was it just accepted that more than a third of the population couldn't see clearly?

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How common was the name Jesus before Jesus Christ?

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I've seen that men's bathhouses in Coney Island and NYC had a strong gay culture during the turn of the 20th century. Were women's bathhouses similar?

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Did the Confederacy plan on reopening the international slave trade?

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What was it like to work in the bathhouses of Coney Island?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Before the advent of eyeglasses, was it just accepted that more than a third of the population couldn't see clearly?	545
How common was the name Jesus before Jesus Christ?	357
I've seen that men's bathhouses in Coney Island and NYC had a strong gay culture during the turn of the 20th century. Were women's bathhouses similar?	29
Did the Confederacy plan on reopening the international slave trade?	22
What was it like to work in the bathhouses of Coney Island?	3