/u/nueoritic-parents's posts
Was there a Jewish district in Victorian London, like today’s China Town in LA? If so, how/why did it form? Where was it? Was it self sustaining (as in no one wanted anything to do with Jews and vice versa? What language(s) would the people there have spoken?
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How many candies would people throughout history recognize in a modern American vending machine? That is, what’s the timeline of “standard” candy everyone’s heard of, from around 1850-now? (Pic of example vending machine attached)
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How much national coverage did the 1937 Chicago a week-long “radio school” experiment receive? Did people remember it after the fact, or is this only a recent historical fun fact?
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Are there any records of Frederick Douglass’ views on homosexuality/inverts? Did he write about any scandals/well-known people at the time, such as Oscar Wilde?
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Is it fair to say that America used to be much more overtly antisemitic, and after the horrors of the Holocaust were known to the world the levels of antisemitism decreased?
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[WP] “Welcome to Eldritch-Human Liasons Incorporated. A real life human will be with you shortly, please form a body and have a seat.”
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What was thought to happen when someone’s foot or arm fell asleep before a medical explanation came around?
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It’s taught in textbooks religious organizations were involved in the Civil Rights movement; the textbooks mostly mention Christian ones. The role Jews/Jewish organizations played is also noteworthy but not well known but substantial. Why/how were Jews involved? Why did they think they should be?
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When did being infected in order to become a zombie become a part of zombie lore? How did one become a zombie before that?
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