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What happened in the 70s that caused such a large increase in serial killers/murderers?

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When did people start feeding their dogs ‘dog-food’ rather than scraps of human food?

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The sordid underbelly of early film?

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How did food rationing in WW2 actually work? Was rationed food completely free for all citizens? How were farmers and food producers compensated?

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Is it true that the American government in the 60’s considered the threat of an armed, left-wing revolution on home soil real enough to warrant the withholding tens of thousands of troops from going to Vietnam?

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Churchill was pro Mussolini but vehemently anti Hitler. Why?

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Could somebody give some detail as to whether soviet Russia and Maoist China could have ever been considered genuinely communist/socialist economies/societies, and if not what sort of economic systems did they have?

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Churchill was a vocal fan of Mussolini and Italian fascism but vehemently anti Hitler, why?

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Could someone give a breakdown on what ‘the Wild West’ actually was?

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Did the popularity of baseball have anything to do with the US military’s choice of small round grenades over the German ‘potato mashers’?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What happened in the 70s that caused such a large increase in serial killers/murderers?	1803
When did people start feeding their dogs ‘dog-food’ rather than scraps of human food?	52
The sordid underbelly of early film?	36
How did food rationing in WW2 actually work? Was rationed food completely free for all citizens? How were farmers and food producers compensated?	23
Is it true that the American government in the 60’s considered the threat of an armed, left-wing revolution on home soil real enough to warrant the withholding tens of thousands of troops from going to Vietnam?	20
Churchill was pro Mussolini but vehemently anti Hitler. Why?	12
Could somebody give some detail as to whether soviet Russia and Maoist China could have ever been considered genuinely communist/socialist economies/societies, and if not what sort of economic systems did they have?	10
Churchill was a vocal fan of Mussolini and Italian fascism but vehemently anti Hitler, why?	9
Could someone give a breakdown on what ‘the Wild West’ actually was?	5
Did the popularity of baseball have anything to do with the US military’s choice of small round grenades over the German ‘potato mashers’?	3