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I'm watching Finding Bigfoot. They're getting close, I can feel it. When did people start setting out with the sole purpose of finding creatures like this? Would early hunters consider this the same as a search any other exotic animal (that actually exists)?

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Did Romans think farts were hilarious?

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One reliable way to tell if someone is a tourist in NYC is when they ask how to get to Houston Street they pronounce it like the city in Texas. What were some similar verbal cues in the mega cities of old like Rome or Alexandria?

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Would JFK have been "scared" to cancel a meeting with Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley?

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Did any 19th or early 20th century American or European explorers bring Bigfoot with them to Africa? Was there already an African Bigfoot?

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The first season of South Park has Big Gay Al as a channel to talk about homophobia, but not a lot of other social commentary. Was this a decision of Parker and Stone? Or did Comedy Central not want to ruffle feathers so early on?

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Have there been any negative depictions of Jesus in Islam?

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Did Egyptians during the time of Christ have a sense of the size of the African continent?

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During his lifetime did Teddy Roosevelt face any criticism regarding his legacy as both a prolific sport hunter and a conservationist? Or were those two things inseparable at the time?

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I'm watching Finding Bigfoot. They're getting close, I can feel it. When did people start setting out with the sole purpose of finding creatures like this? Would early hunters consider this the same as a search any other exotic animal (that actually exists)?	0
Did Romans think farts were hilarious?	0
One reliable way to tell if someone is a tourist in NYC is when they ask how to get to Houston Street they pronounce it like the city in Texas. What were some similar verbal cues in the mega cities of old like Rome or Alexandria?	0
Would JFK have been "scared" to cancel a meeting with Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley?	0
Did any 19th or early 20th century American or European explorers bring Bigfoot with them to Africa? Was there already an African Bigfoot?	0
The first season of South Park has Big Gay Al as a channel to talk about homophobia, but not a lot of other social commentary. Was this a decision of Parker and Stone? Or did Comedy Central not want to ruffle feathers so early on?	0
Have there been any negative depictions of Jesus in Islam?	0
Did Egyptians during the time of Christ have a sense of the size of the African continent?	0
During his lifetime did Teddy Roosevelt face any criticism regarding his legacy as both a prolific sport hunter and a conservationist? Or were those two things inseparable at the time?	0