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In an episode of Mad Men, the characters trash a park after a picnic. Was this degree of littering common among Americans in the 1960s? When did social mores about littering change?

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What was the Nazi Reichskirche's position on the Christianity's Jewish roots? How did they hold Moses, David, Solomon, etc.?

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Is there any record of bears eating soldiers in World War II?

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Have the Amish always been significantly different than other rural Midwestern farmers? At what point did technological and societal changes really set the Amish apart?

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Why didn't Canada join the American Revolutionary War?

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I remember hearing that American WWI and II veterans brought back a taste for French cuisine, which led to growth in its popularity back home. Was there a similar adoption and appreciation of Vietnamese food after 1975?

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What percentage of World War II American army soldiers fired their guns in combat?

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How successful was Brasília in terms of urban planning?

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Were the Stonewall Riots really the watershed moment for LGBT History?

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To what degree did American racism and Jim Crow affect allies' impressions of the United States before the Civil Rights Movement?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In an episode of Mad Men, the characters trash a park after a picnic. Was this degree of littering common among Americans in the 1960s? When did social mores about littering change?	615
What was the Nazi Reichskirche's position on the Christianity's Jewish roots? How did they hold Moses, David, Solomon, etc.?	121
Is there any record of bears eating soldiers in World War II?	27
Have the Amish always been significantly different than other rural Midwestern farmers? At what point did technological and societal changes really set the Amish apart?	25
Why didn't Canada join the American Revolutionary War?	14
I remember hearing that American WWI and II veterans brought back a taste for French cuisine, which led to growth in its popularity back home. Was there a similar adoption and appreciation of Vietnamese food after 1975?	12
What percentage of World War II American army soldiers fired their guns in combat?	11
How successful was Brasília in terms of urban planning?	7
Were the Stonewall Riots really the watershed moment for LGBT History?	7
To what degree did American racism and Jim Crow affect allies' impressions of the United States before the Civil Rights Movement?	7