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Before the Holocaust and Nazism, what was a bad thing to joke about?

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Why did Hitler use a different salute than the regular 'Nazi salute'?

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How did Germany view Hitler after the fall of Nazi Germany?

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Why was the Concorde retired after 1 crash even though the 747 was involved in 124 crashes and is still in service?

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Why didn't the Soviets mass produce the Tsar Bomba?

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I am a Filipino teenager living in the Philippines during the Ferdinand Marcos rule. What is my life like?

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Was there any presidential republics like the United States before the United States existed?

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What was the closest we have been to nuclear war since the end of the Cold War?

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In 1795, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was partitioned for the third time and essentially didn't exist after that. Are there any other instances of a nation being essentially "wiped off the map"?

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When and why did wearing clothing become a societal norm?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Before the Holocaust and Nazism, what was a bad thing to joke about?	254
Why did Hitler use a different salute than the regular 'Nazi salute'?	116
How did Germany view Hitler after the fall of Nazi Germany?	92
Why was the Concorde retired after 1 crash even though the 747 was involved in 124 crashes and is still in service?	54
Why didn't the Soviets mass produce the Tsar Bomba?	52
I am a Filipino teenager living in the Philippines during the Ferdinand Marcos rule. What is my life like?	24
Was there any presidential republics like the United States before the United States existed?	22
What was the closest we have been to nuclear war since the end of the Cold War?	18
In 1795, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was partitioned for the third time and essentially didn't exist after that. Are there any other instances of a nation being essentially "wiped off the map"?	14
When and why did wearing clothing become a societal norm?	12