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Were teenagers in the late 1940s worried about climate change?

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In 1948, Shirley Jackson wrote a story where a teenaged girl accuses the older generation of not doing enough to prevent what she sees as an inevitable, apocalyptic catastrophe. What would that catastrophe be?

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Why doesn't the Babylonian World Map show Egypt?

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When the US approved a standing army, did anyone propose repealing the Second Amendment?

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The Second Amendment was supposed to prevent the establishment of standing army during peace time. How did the US end up with one anyway?

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The New Testament treats the Old Testament as a prophecy, sometimes in unexpected ways. Was this reflective of Jewish thought at that time?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were teenagers in the late 1940s worried about climate change?	84
In 1948, Shirley Jackson wrote a story where a teenaged girl accuses the older generation of not doing enough to prevent what she sees as an inevitable, apocalyptic catastrophe. What would that catastrophe be?	64
Why doesn't the Babylonian World Map show Egypt?	3
When the US approved a standing army, did anyone propose repealing the Second Amendment?	1
The Second Amendment was supposed to prevent the establishment of standing army during peace time. How did the US end up with one anyway?	1
The New Testament treats the Old Testament as a prophecy, sometimes in unexpected ways. Was this reflective of Jewish thought at that time?	1