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How did women living in Eastern Europe after World War 2 cope with trauma stemming from widespread sexual violence during the war?	64
Why do many (if not most) conspiracy theories regarding Hitler's survival center around him fleeing to Argentina?	61
I remember that on the Honeymooners, the main character often threatened his wife with physical violence. Nowadays, such a thing would be taboo, akin to normalizing domestic violence. When did television standards changed, and under what pressure?	61
I've noticed that large law firms typically use the surnames of the founding partners as the name of the LLC. Why that is the case? Is this something we inherited from English civil law, or did this tradition begin earlier?	54
What was Simone de Beauvoir's ultimate legacy in regards to feminist philosophy and feminism itself?	48
How did people with mobility issues get around before the Americans With Disabilities Act mandated accessibility ramps on sidewalks and buildings?	40
Is there a connection between Sheol (or the Jewish underworld) and the Christian concept of hell? If not, where did the Christian concept of hell come from?	39
It's generally understood that "milk" refers to milk from cows, versus milk from other mammals (and plants). How did cows' milk become so predominant compared to other milks?	38
Route 66 might be one of the most well-known American highways of the 20th century. Yet, Route 66 doesn't exist anymore. All I see are signs saying "path of Historic Route 66" on certain roads. What happened to Route 66? Was there a movement to preserve it instead of tearing it down?	37
Hi, guys. We at /r/HaShoah are doing an AMA with Cynthia Peterman, executive director for the Jewish Teacher Project, from 7-9 PM EST on 24 February 2015.	37

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