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I'm a typical college student in America and I'm going to a party. What should I expect if I was in the 1920s, 40s, 60s and 80s? What were the differences/similarities?

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What made Akira such a groundbreaking and influential animated film?

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Why did Star Wars become such a cultural phenomenon in 1977?

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Why are so many hospitals in the US seemingly involved with a church? I see so many hospitals with names that have "Methodist" in their name, or names like St Anne's Hospital

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Jon Stewart did a famous interview with Judith Miller where he says that there was “a concerted effort to take us to war in Iraq". Did this concerted effort actually exist in the US government?

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I've always heard "You can't make a movie like Blazing Saddles nowadays", but what was the comedy scene like in 1974 when Blazing Saddles was made? What exactly has changed since then?

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A common conspiracy theory nowadays is that "crisis actors" are paid to fake an event. Has there been any event in history where crisis actors have actually been used?

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How did sending letters work in Ancient Rome? Was there a Roman Postal Service?

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What did the Romans think of Stonehenge? Did they ever wonder who built it and what it was made for?

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What lost religions are there? Religions we know that existed, but know very little about

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I'm a typical college student in America and I'm going to a party. What should I expect if I was in the 1920s, 40s, 60s and 80s? What were the differences/similarities?	1108
What made Akira such a groundbreaking and influential animated film?	578
Why did Star Wars become such a cultural phenomenon in 1977?	506
Why are so many hospitals in the US seemingly involved with a church? I see so many hospitals with names that have "Methodist" in their name, or names like St Anne's Hospital	393
Jon Stewart did a famous interview with Judith Miller where he says that there was “a concerted effort to take us to war in Iraq". Did this concerted effort actually exist in the US government?	382
I've always heard "You can't make a movie like Blazing Saddles nowadays", but what was the comedy scene like in 1974 when Blazing Saddles was made? What exactly has changed since then?	379
A common conspiracy theory nowadays is that "crisis actors" are paid to fake an event. Has there been any event in history where crisis actors have actually been used?	360
How did sending letters work in Ancient Rome? Was there a Roman Postal Service?	293
What did the Romans think of Stonehenge? Did they ever wonder who built it and what it was made for?	242
What lost religions are there? Religions we know that existed, but know very little about	203