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Did Apollo-era NASA have an official policy on what to do if they encountered extra-terrestrial life on the Moon? [x-post from /r/nasa]

631 upvotes • totheredditmobile

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When did the White House start to become off limits to the public to just walk up to? How did the security change take place?

631 upvotes • Spam4119

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Was there much controversy when Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali?

631 upvotes • IAMARobotBeepBoop

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Were Native American aware of the existence of other continents before 1492?

631 upvotes • wotch2002

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How did Oklahoma end up with such a prominent panhandle?

631 upvotes • [deleted]

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What happened to the Roosevelt family? It seems like they were one of America's great dynasties up to WW2 and then disappeared.

631 upvotes • borderrat

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I understand that Arab and Persian traders were common in Imperial China but then it seems like they disappeared once European traders arrived on the scene. What happened to them?

631 upvotes • AgentCC

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How exactly were color TVs advertised on black and white sets?

631 upvotes • InSearchofaStory

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Why did FDR keep Truman out of the loop during WW2 knowing he was dying, and knowing Truman would likely need to replace him?

631 upvotes • a7xfan01

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Did cowboys treat horses more like pets or cars?

631 upvotes • L1ver123

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Apollo-era NASA have an official policy on what to do if they encountered extra-terrestrial life on the Moon? [x-post from /r/nasa]	631	totheredditmobile
When did the White House start to become off limits to the public to just walk up to? How did the security change take place?	631	Spam4119
Was there much controversy when Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali?	631	IAMARobotBeepBoop
Were Native American aware of the existence of other continents before 1492?	631	wotch2002
How did Oklahoma end up with such a prominent panhandle?	631	[deleted]
What happened to the Roosevelt family? It seems like they were one of America's great dynasties up to WW2 and then disappeared.	631	borderrat
I understand that Arab and Persian traders were common in Imperial China but then it seems like they disappeared once European traders arrived on the scene. What happened to them?	631	AgentCC
How exactly were color TVs advertised on black and white sets?	631	InSearchofaStory
Why did FDR keep Truman out of the loop during WW2 knowing he was dying, and knowing Truman would likely need to replace him?	631	a7xfan01
Did cowboys treat horses more like pets or cars?	631	L1ver123