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Back when telephone operators would manually connect calls, would they regularly exercise personal judgment in disconnecting or refusing to connect calls (to prevent harassment, embarrassment, or criminal activity)?

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The film Bohemian Rhapsody implies that funds raised during the Live Aid concert were disappointing until Queen took the stage. Is this accurate?

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Why did the Nazis keep Jews as prisoners instead of killing all of them immediately?

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When did the idea that humans are a cancer to earth's ecology originate?

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Were there any accidental deaths related to dismantling the Berlin Wall?

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In the episode "Like a Sister" from the Dick Van Dyke Show, what is Buddy referring to when he sings: "doodlee doodlee doo doo doo?" (video in comments).

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Were there any folk- or orchestral fanfare-type songs that would have been immediately recognizable by people around the world as representing Nazi Germany during the time of WWII?

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Are there examples of highly successful brands (e.g., Coca-Cola, M&M's, Nike) that fell into obscurity primarily because they decided to coast on their popularity rather than run continuous, large-scale marketing campaigns?

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Counting slaves, how does income inequality in the U.S. in 1860 compare to income inequality today.

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Did ancient Greeks (and/or Roman) gods agree on what constituted moral behavior? If not, how did religious people determine what they felt was moral?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Back when telephone operators would manually connect calls, would they regularly exercise personal judgment in disconnecting or refusing to connect calls (to prevent harassment, embarrassment, or criminal activity)?	568
The film Bohemian Rhapsody implies that funds raised during the Live Aid concert were disappointing until Queen took the stage. Is this accurate?	180
Why did the Nazis keep Jews as prisoners instead of killing all of them immediately?	168
When did the idea that humans are a cancer to earth's ecology originate?	9
Were there any accidental deaths related to dismantling the Berlin Wall?	8
In the episode "Like a Sister" from the Dick Van Dyke Show, what is Buddy referring to when he sings: "doodlee doodlee doo doo doo?" (video in comments).	4
Were there any folk- or orchestral fanfare-type songs that would have been immediately recognizable by people around the world as representing Nazi Germany during the time of WWII?	3
Are there examples of highly successful brands (e.g., Coca-Cola, M&M's, Nike) that fell into obscurity primarily because they decided to coast on their popularity rather than run continuous, large-scale marketing campaigns?	3
Counting slaves, how does income inequality in the U.S. in 1860 compare to income inequality today.	3
Did ancient Greeks (and/or Roman) gods agree on what constituted moral behavior? If not, how did religious people determine what they felt was moral?	2