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Were there any programs/organizations to de-radicalize kids who had been in the Hitler Youth Program? Did the concept of de-radicalization even exist then, or is it newer?	144
Supposedly, after Buddy Holly’s wife suffered a miscarriage after learning about her husband’s death from the news, it was decided going forward the names of victims wouldn’t be released on television until the families had been informed	103
After the liberation of the concentrations camps, many survivors immigrated to America, where they were told to not speak of their experiences to ease their assimilation. Was this a well-meaning band aid slapped on the horrors of the Holocaust? When was it “acceptable” to talk about the camps?	103
In the original Star Trek all female crew members wore very short dress shirts. I read once this was due to Gene Roddenberry wanting time show women in the future were sexually liberated, and not because of the male gaze. Is there evidence to back this up? Does a snapshot of the women’s sexual-	82
My parents who were teens in the 80s told me there wasn’t really a narrative surrounding how dangerous it is to drunkly drive. Is this true? What changed? What were the protests around continuing to not wear seatbelts/ have it not be mandatory? Was mother’s against drunk driving a part of this?	81
What’s the first recorded instance of “righty tighty lefty loosy?” Is there evidence tho rule of thumb goes back farther? Where did this sentiment originate?	66
After watching “Casablanca” for the first time (5 stars), I learned the movie premiered on Nov 26, 1941; 11 days later was Pearl Harbor. The movie released to general audiences on Jan 23, 1942. How did Pearl Harbor affect the film? Did anyone see the movie before PH and then see it again?	61
How did the famous spiritual “Go Down Moses”, sung by black slaves in the South, make its way to modern Jewish pre-K and middle schools? Is this due to the intermingling of Black and Jewish cultures/religions during the Civil Rights Movement?	60
What would a meal eaten by someone of Jesus’s class look like? Did the class of someone affect how they ate? What class was Jesus? Were meals eaten sitting up? Were there chairs? What (if any) prayers were said before drinking and eating? What utensils would be used?	58
Magnus Hirchfeld was the most amazing person I’ve ever heard of; he did so many incredible things, from inventing the word “homosexual” to being a Jewish homosexual himself. I’d love it if someone went into detail just about his life, but if that’s too broad what about the institution he founded?	54

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