/u/jokemanmaker's posts in /r/askhistorians
At the end of the movie Dead Presidents, a judge (played by Martin Sheen) says "I served in World War II -- A REAL war, I might add" when the client's lawyer asks for leniency because he served in Vietnam. Did people really have this kind of disdain for people who served in Vietnam?
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How did "Dick" go from being one of the most popular nicknames in America for a boy named Richard to a phallic nickname that has caused many of those men to shun being called "Dick"?
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When commercial flights first became available, how afraid were people of flying and how legitimate were their fears?
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Given that there are questions about even our most recent elections, what are the odds that some U.S. Presidents weren't actually the victors?
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