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From an answer (link below), the word “khaki” comes from uniform changes made by British soldiers in India during the 19th century. How did that translate into what modern folks think of as khaki, namely boring sand-colored shorts? Is the journey similar to camoflogue being adopted by the public?	3	AskHistorians
A doctor telling loved ones their patient has “flat-lined” is a repeated occurrence in media. When did the flat-lining of a heart monitor become an iconic image in media? How did this medical device make its way into the media? Was it first through movies?	3	AskHistorians
Besides contemporary hits, what songs would live band be expected to play at a Bat/Bar Mitzvah? I’m sure they changed over time, any answer appreciated. Was there an unofficial “Jewish Teen Party must-plays” songbook floating around in the live venue industry of what audiences wanted?	3	AskHistorians
Is there evidence Mamie Till was aware of Frederick Douglass’ famous use of photography as a medium for public relations? If so, could this philosophy at least in part inspired her decision to leave Emmitt’s casket open, because she "…wanted the world to see what they did to my boy."?	3	AskHistorians
US high school textbook and curriculum tout voting as the people’s way to participate in the world’s greatest democracy. Yet, there is no standardized lesson plan on real-life ways on how voting works on a practical level. What explains this huge discrepancy? Simple oversight, intentional lobbying?	3	AskHistorians
[WP] For reasons unknown, every single male on earth has grown breasts. As expected, most of them aren’t happy about it	3	WritingPrompts
[WP] You don’t know how, you don’t know why, but that is definitely your missing kid in the picture frame’s stock photo.	3	WritingPrompts
[WP] You’ve always thought Kevin’s have existed as long as humanity has, but you haven’t ever had proof- until now. If the carbon dating is right, you’ve just uncovered a manuscript that proves the concept of Kevin goes much, much farther back than previously thought	3	WritingPrompts
[WP] “Halt, traveler. You must solve our riddle—“ “Really, we’re doing this?” “—to continue. One of us only tells the truth. The other, only li—“ “For the last time, I said I was sorry!”	3	WritingPrompts
I’ve read early cartoons, as in Steamboat Willie, were directly inspired by vaudeville performances, ie blackface performances, and many of the early cartoon animators were former vaudeville performers themselves. Is this true? Are Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, and the rest based on racist performances?	2	AskHistorians

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