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How, if at all, would Oliver have known Fagin was Jewish, and would readers have understood that? What "tells" might he have seen and understood?

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Where to start reading about the history of the CIA?

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It's 1865 and I want to travel by train. How do I do it?

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According to Blarney Castle, legend says there is a herd of enchanted cows in the lake. Is there any such legend?

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What is the origin of the myth of host desecration?

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Was there any resistance to flush toilets when they were first introduced?

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At what point in history did the process of staying at a hotel become "standardized"? How about the hotels themselves?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How, if at all, would Oliver have known Fagin was Jewish, and would readers have understood that? What "tells" might he have seen and understood?	165
Where to start reading about the history of the CIA?	14
It's 1865 and I want to travel by train. How do I do it?	11
According to Blarney Castle, legend says there is a herd of enchanted cows in the lake. Is there any such legend?	7
What is the origin of the myth of host desecration?	4
Was there any resistance to flush toilets when they were first introduced?	1
At what point in history did the process of staying at a hotel become "standardized"? How about the hotels themselves?	1