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I'm a twentysomething in East Germany in 1978, and I want to see this 'Star Wars' movie that west german TV is so excited about. Do I have any options to do so? What happens when the Stasi finds out about my intentions?

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"Life of Brian" drew notable religious protests when it was released; it was even banned in some countries for alleged 'blasphemy'. But it is also for a good part a biting parody on 70s left-wing revolutionary groups. Have there been protests or other reactions from that side?

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What did all the gangsters do when prohibition ended in 1933? How did they earn their money afterwards? How many switched to respectable jobs? Was there an increase in different criminal activities?

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The usually respectable swiss Neue Zurcher Zeitung published an article claiming that racism based on skin color originated in the arabic world. How credible is this claim?

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Did Ada Lovelace really write the worlds first computer program?

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Did any dictatorship ever revoke women's suffrage?

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Whaling is very much taboo worldwide now. But during the golden age of whaling, was there any opposition to the practice?

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I'm a twentysomething in East Germany in 1978, and I want to see this 'Star Wars' movie that west german TV is so excited about. Do I have any options to do so? What happens when the Stasi finds out about my intentions?	2332
"Life of Brian" drew notable religious protests when it was released; it was even banned in some countries for alleged 'blasphemy'. But it is also for a good part a biting parody on 70s left-wing revolutionary groups. Have there been protests or other reactions from that side?	564
What did all the gangsters do when prohibition ended in 1933? How did they earn their money afterwards? How many switched to respectable jobs? Was there an increase in different criminal activities?	318
The usually respectable swiss Neue Zurcher Zeitung published an article claiming that racism based on skin color originated in the arabic world. How credible is this claim?	36
Did Ada Lovelace really write the worlds first computer program?	9
Did any dictatorship ever revoke women's suffrage?	6
Whaling is very much taboo worldwide now. But during the golden age of whaling, was there any opposition to the practice?	1