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A 1944 comic in which Lex Luthor uses an atomic bomb was delayed until 1946 upon request by the War Department to protect the secrecy of the Manhattan Project. How would the US government know what comic storylines were in the works?

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From iron maidens to horny Vikings, the Victorians are known for making up stuff about history that has no basis in fact. What was the general opinion of actual historians of the time about this?

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Was the impeachment of Andrew Johnson a highly polarizing event? What was the general public's opinion on it; was it seen as a purely political power grab, or as the deserved 'punishment' for a criminal president?

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Did they have junk mail in Victorian England (or any other early modern/industrial society)?

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What was the primary method for dissemination of "news"/information in Ancient Rome? Town criers, word of mouth, etc.

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In the debates for and against Prohibition in the early 20th century, did either side reference religions like Islam and Buddhism that restrict or forbid alcohol?

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A 1944 comic in which Lex Luthor uses an atomic bomb was delayed until 1946 upon request by the War Department to protect the secrecy of the Manhattan Project. How would the US government know what comic storylines were in the works?	3794
From iron maidens to horny Vikings, the Victorians are known for making up stuff about history that has no basis in fact. What was the general opinion of actual historians of the time about this?	1559
Was the impeachment of Andrew Johnson a highly polarizing event? What was the general public's opinion on it; was it seen as a purely political power grab, or as the deserved 'punishment' for a criminal president?	67
Did they have junk mail in Victorian England (or any other early modern/industrial society)?	5
What was the primary method for dissemination of "news"/information in Ancient Rome? Town criers, word of mouth, etc.	2
In the debates for and against Prohibition in the early 20th century, did either side reference religions like Islam and Buddhism that restrict or forbid alcohol?	1