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In the film “1917,” British units were mixed with Indian and black soldiers alongside white soldiers. Did this happen in real life?

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Where did the custom of getting on one knee to ask someone to marry you originate?

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Did any civilizations in history not have the concept of giving individual people names to identify them?

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What did alcohol usage look like for soldiers on the frontlines of WW2?

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In the film “1917,” British units were mixed with Indian and black soldiers alongside white soldiers. Did this happen in real life?	576
Where did the custom of getting on one knee to ask someone to marry you originate?	18
Did any civilizations in history not have the concept of giving individual people names to identify them?	17
What did alcohol usage look like for soldiers on the frontlines of WW2?	5