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How did the late night variety shows handle the chaos of 1968? Did they make fun of the societal changes such as the civil rights movement or the anti-war movement, or did they embrace it?

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Star Wars was inspired by the Flash Gordon serials, but what was Flash Gordon inspired by?

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Was there a run on household goods (like toilet paper) during the Spanish Flu pandemic like there was in early 2020 with coronavirus?

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After Nero's wife died, he had Sporus castrated and then married him. Was male/male marriage in Rome accepted?

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Was there movie piracy in early Hollywood? If so, where did someone go to watch a pirated movie?

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During World War 2, did Jews in Japan face any discrimination from the government since it was allied with Nazi Germany?

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Was "The Jerry Springer Show" a new kind of TV show when it first started airing? Were there any predecessors of the show?

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Was there ever a Thieves Guild?

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After HG Wells wrote War of the Worlds and The Time Machine, was there a flood of knockoff alien invasion and time travel stories?

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Before the discovery of microscopic organisms, what did people think yeast was? How did they think it worked in regards to fermentation of bread or alcohol?

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How did the late night variety shows handle the chaos of 1968? Did they make fun of the societal changes such as the civil rights movement or the anti-war movement, or did they embrace it?	13	AskHistorians
Star Wars was inspired by the Flash Gordon serials, but what was Flash Gordon inspired by?	13	AskHistorians
Was there a run on household goods (like toilet paper) during the Spanish Flu pandemic like there was in early 2020 with coronavirus?	13	AskHistorians
After Nero's wife died, he had Sporus castrated and then married him. Was male/male marriage in Rome accepted?	13	AskHistorians
Was there movie piracy in early Hollywood? If so, where did someone go to watch a pirated movie?	11	AskHistorians
During World War 2, did Jews in Japan face any discrimination from the government since it was allied with Nazi Germany?	11	AskHistorians
Was "The Jerry Springer Show" a new kind of TV show when it first started airing? Were there any predecessors of the show?	10	AskHistorians
Was there ever a Thieves Guild?	10	AskHistorians
After HG Wells wrote War of the Worlds and The Time Machine, was there a flood of knockoff alien invasion and time travel stories?	9	AskHistorians
Before the discovery of microscopic organisms, what did people think yeast was? How did they think it worked in regards to fermentation of bread or alcohol?	9	AskHistorians