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Wikipedia has a list of common misconceptions. Has such a thing been considered for this sub? I know many of these are addressed in the FAQ, but I was wondering about something in plain sight.

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Was there any major contemporary criticism that making movies about World War 2 while it was still being fought was distasteful? Most of these movies are pretty campy by today's standards, but was there a perception of Hollywood profiting off dead GIs?

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In the first Lethal Weapon movie, Mel Gibson's character describes the possibility of a woman hiring a female prostitute as "disgusting." I have a few questions about this.

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What kind of relationship did vampires and bats have before Bram Stoker's Dracula?

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What incentive did the Portuguese have to ally with the the Solomonic Dynasty during the Conquest of Abyssinia?

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What did building schematics look like in 1st Century AD?

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When did non-clergy begin delivering eulogies? Would it be expected for a member of the laity to give a eulogy at a funeral in the Middle Ages?

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What is the 'vetting process' like for a potential primary source document?

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How did the Wizard of Oz Munchkin suicide rumor get started? The Snopes article on it puts the year at 1989, but doesn't offer much more info.

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George Washington's Personality

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Wikipedia has a list of common misconceptions. Has such a thing been considered for this sub? I know many of these are addressed in the FAQ, but I was wondering about something in plain sight.	6	AskHistorians
Was there any major contemporary criticism that making movies about World War 2 while it was still being fought was distasteful? Most of these movies are pretty campy by today's standards, but was there a perception of Hollywood profiting off dead GIs?	6	AskHistorians
In the first Lethal Weapon movie, Mel Gibson's character describes the possibility of a woman hiring a female prostitute as "disgusting." I have a few questions about this.	6	AskHistorians
What kind of relationship did vampires and bats have before Bram Stoker's Dracula?	6	AskHistorians
What incentive did the Portuguese have to ally with the the Solomonic Dynasty during the Conquest of Abyssinia?	6	AskHistorians
What did building schematics look like in 1st Century AD?	6	AskHistorians
When did non-clergy begin delivering eulogies? Would it be expected for a member of the laity to give a eulogy at a funeral in the Middle Ages?	6	AskHistorians
What is the 'vetting process' like for a potential primary source document?	6	AskHistorians
How did the Wizard of Oz Munchkin suicide rumor get started? The Snopes article on it puts the year at 1989, but doesn't offer much more info.	5	AskHistorians
George Washington's Personality	5	AskHistorians