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In the latest episode of Call the Midwife, a baby is born malformed as a result of thalidomide. It was taken immediately to the sluice room and left to die. Did this really happen?

96 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Benedict's Season 1 and Season 2 plots should have been switched

35 upvotes • r/BridgertonNetflix

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[WP] Before signing a magical contract, you get your lawyer to look over it

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In the 2009 version of A Christmas Carol, Marley's Ghost's arrival is heralded by a chorus of bells, starting with four small bells above Scrooge's door ringing out by themselves. What would those bells have been used for in day to day life?

13 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did Holocaust survivors ever recover property that was confiscated by the Nazis?

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[PI]This is the prologue (or the first chapter) of the novel you've always wanted to write.

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How did a flag at half mast come to symbolise mourning?

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When did the name Meredith change from a man's name to a woman's?

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[EU] Write the average day for a character from a movie five years after the films plot has ended

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In the film Straight Outta Compton the LA riots are depicted with Crips and Bloods uniting against the police. Did this actually happen?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the latest episode of Call the Midwife, a baby is born malformed as a result of thalidomide. It was taken immediately to the sluice room and left to die. Did this really happen?	96	AskHistorians
Benedict's Season 1 and Season 2 plots should have been switched	35	BridgertonNetflix
[WP] Before signing a magical contract, you get your lawyer to look over it	14	WritingPrompts
In the 2009 version of A Christmas Carol, Marley's Ghost's arrival is heralded by a chorus of bells, starting with four small bells above Scrooge's door ringing out by themselves. What would those bells have been used for in day to day life?	13	AskHistorians
Did Holocaust survivors ever recover property that was confiscated by the Nazis?	11	AskHistorians
[PI]This is the prologue (or the first chapter) of the novel you've always wanted to write.	6	WritingPrompts
How did a flag at half mast come to symbolise mourning?	4	AskHistorians
When did the name Meredith change from a man's name to a woman's?	3	AskHistorians
[EU] Write the average day for a character from a movie five years after the films plot has ended	3	WritingPrompts
In the film Straight Outta Compton the LA riots are depicted with Crips and Bloods uniting against the police. Did this actually happen?	3	AskHistorians