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Chris Rock said his mother told him African-Americans had to go to the veterinarian to receive dental work in her area during Jim Crow. Was this common?

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How did Jains, who believe violence against all forms of life should be avoided, react to the discovery of microorganisms?

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Have empires in decline historically been able to rebound? What, if any, are the most notable examples of this occurring?

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Did the Europeans attempt to Christianize the Holy Land after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire?

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How did 8.5x11 become such a widely-used size of paper?

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Why was the Bradley's 25mm autocannon able to knock out Soviet T-55s when the Sherman's 75mm cannon fared so poorly against German medium tanks?

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Did Plains Indians like Sitting Bull and Red Cloud know that horses were part of the Columbian Exchange?

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Did George H. W. Bush have, or allegedly have, ties to the CIA before his 1976 appointment as its director?

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Anyone have any background knowledge on this picture? I've heard it was taken on the road to Stalingrad.

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How did the conquistadors translate their decisive military victories into day-to-day control of such vast swathes of the earth?

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Chris Rock said his mother told him African-Americans had to go to the veterinarian to receive dental work in her area during Jim Crow. Was this common?	1440
How did Jains, who believe violence against all forms of life should be avoided, react to the discovery of microorganisms?	953
Have empires in decline historically been able to rebound? What, if any, are the most notable examples of this occurring?	145
Did the Europeans attempt to Christianize the Holy Land after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire?	46
How did 8.5x11 become such a widely-used size of paper?	38
Why was the Bradley's 25mm autocannon able to knock out Soviet T-55s when the Sherman's 75mm cannon fared so poorly against German medium tanks?	38
Did Plains Indians like Sitting Bull and Red Cloud know that horses were part of the Columbian Exchange?	35
Did George H. W. Bush have, or allegedly have, ties to the CIA before his 1976 appointment as its director?	35
Anyone have any background knowledge on this picture? I've heard it was taken on the road to Stalingrad.	30
How did the conquistadors translate their decisive military victories into day-to-day control of such vast swathes of the earth?	11