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In the 1967 film, You Only Live Twice, 007 slept with multiple Japanese women, and Japanese intelligence officers were depicted as dependable allies. Was this movie controversial at the time, given WWII was such a recent memory?

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[meta] Can we have one day a month for asking about current events with a historical angle?

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When did green and purple become the unofficial secondary color palette used in Halloween decorations and motifs?

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Why didn't the French heavily reinforce the Belgian portion of the Maginot Line?

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Are major archaeological discoveries becoming more common or less common?

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Is the Rate of Major Archeological/Historical Discoveries Accelerating or Decelerating?

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When did the Victorian house become the iconic haunted house?

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In the 1967 film, You Only Live Twice, 007 slept with multiple Japanese women, and Japanese intelligence officers were depicted as dependable allies. Was this movie controversial at the time, given WWII was such a recent memory?	1655
[meta] Can we have one day a month for asking about current events with a historical angle?	307
When did green and purple become the unofficial secondary color palette used in Halloween decorations and motifs?	299
Why didn't the French heavily reinforce the Belgian portion of the Maginot Line?	51
Are major archaeological discoveries becoming more common or less common?	32
Is the Rate of Major Archeological/Historical Discoveries Accelerating or Decelerating?	25
When did the Victorian house become the iconic haunted house?	16