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My Grandma claimed to have witnessed a nuclear test in Minnesota. I never believed her but I found a governmental source that seems to corroborate. I need help evaluating the source along with follow up questions.
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According to Wiki, the movie Battle of the Bulge (1965) was so historically inaccurate, "Eisenhower came out of retirement and held a press conference to denounce the film". Is there a recording or transcript of what Eisenhower said about the film?
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The 'realistic biblical angel' with hundreds of eyes is the most psychadelic thing I've ever seen. Is there any evidence of psychadelic use or ingestion of hallucinogens in early Christianity?
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The Old Testament condemns grafting plants, mixing certain fabrics, and homosexuality; however, today, only homosexuality is controversial. Why was homosexuality uniquely enforced?
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In many Japanese games and anime, the main antagonists tend to have several forms that the protagonists have to defeat one after another. What is the origin of this?
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Before allergies were realized, did servants/chefs/workers lose their lives due to suspicion of poisoning their King/Lord?
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The American Civil War was often described as "brother against brother" or "father against son." Was there ever a situation where women disagreed with their husbands and parted ways?
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