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How was it that so many millions of destitute poor people from europe could afford to travel to America as immigrants? Hasn't long distance travel historically been limited mostly to the wealthy?

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When did societies start segregating public bathrooms by sex, and why?

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Why were so many of the scientists who helped usher in our nuclear rocket age either ex-nazis or Jews? Or do I just have a misconception?

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I've heard that modern government-provided welfare programs originally began as a reaction AGAINST socialism, in many countries. Is this true? If so, when did the popular definition of it start referring to those government programs themselves?

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How was it that so many millions of destitute poor people from europe could afford to travel to America as immigrants? Hasn't long distance travel historically been limited mostly to the wealthy?	205
When did societies start segregating public bathrooms by sex, and why?	115
Why were so many of the scientists who helped usher in our nuclear rocket age either ex-nazis or Jews? Or do I just have a misconception?	18
I've heard that modern government-provided welfare programs originally began as a reaction AGAINST socialism, in many countries. Is this true? If so, when did the popular definition of it start referring to those government programs themselves?	1