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What common liberties and freedoms were American citizens asked to give up, or completely removed during WWII?

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In old recordings, people seem to have more high-pitched voices. Were microphones unable to pick up bass noises, or was it how people actually spoke?

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Did 40 percent of theaters in Tehran show porn?

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I just learned about Juan Pujol García being a double agent in WW2 and I find double agents interesting. This made me wonder, how would I, am American or British Citizen contact the German Government if I wanted to be a spy for them? We’re most people just declined outright?

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In The Mummy, the mummification process is depicted as a punishment. Was mummification a process that, in addition as a means of post-death handling, was used as a method of capital punishment as displayed in the film? Was mummification process actually as intricate and well-revered as displayed?

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Besides 13th century London, what other medieval cities in Western Europe had running water? Was London an outlier?

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Why is the Barbary slave trade not taught in American schools generally?

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What was the reaction of Union soldiers upon freeing slaves?

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How could Ancient Romans afford to build entire cities out of stone?

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How did Joan of Arc -- an illiterate 16 year old woman -- convince an army to follow her?

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What common liberties and freedoms were American citizens asked to give up, or completely removed during WWII?	23
In old recordings, people seem to have more high-pitched voices. Were microphones unable to pick up bass noises, or was it how people actually spoke?	23
Did 40 percent of theaters in Tehran show porn?	23
I just learned about Juan Pujol García being a double agent in WW2 and I find double agents interesting. This made me wonder, how would I, am American or British Citizen contact the German Government if I wanted to be a spy for them? We’re most people just declined outright?	23
In The Mummy, the mummification process is depicted as a punishment. Was mummification a process that, in addition as a means of post-death handling, was used as a method of capital punishment as displayed in the film? Was mummification process actually as intricate and well-revered as displayed?	23
Besides 13th century London, what other medieval cities in Western Europe had running water? Was London an outlier?	23
Why is the Barbary slave trade not taught in American schools generally?	23
What was the reaction of Union soldiers upon freeing slaves?	23
How could Ancient Romans afford to build entire cities out of stone?	23
How did Joan of Arc -- an illiterate 16 year old woman -- convince an army to follow her?	23