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Why does America write the date as Month/Day/Year when most of the world writes Day/Month/Year?

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Before cigarettes were shown to be unhealthy what did people think the benefit/purpose of them were?

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How accurate is the new Alan Turing 'Imitation Game' film? What parts were fabricated?

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Were any of the atrocities committed by the Germans/Japanese in WW2 POW camps also committed by the allies?

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When did the idea of restaurants and going out to eat first come about?

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Has Dan Carlin's Hardcore History covered World War 2?

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Before Newton discovered gravity how did people keep their possessions from just floating away?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does America write the date as Month/Day/Year when most of the world writes Day/Month/Year?	998
Before cigarettes were shown to be unhealthy what did people think the benefit/purpose of them were?	926
How accurate is the new Alan Turing 'Imitation Game' film? What parts were fabricated?	12
Were any of the atrocities committed by the Germans/Japanese in WW2 POW camps also committed by the allies?	8
When did the idea of restaurants and going out to eat first come about?	3
Has Dan Carlin's Hardcore History covered World War 2?	2
Before Newton discovered gravity how did people keep their possessions from just floating away?	1