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Notre Dame took 182 years to construct. Did they know that when they started?

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Is it a fact that the US 1960s were characterized by relatively large breaks with tradition? Why?

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Were there towns in the US that refused to participate in WWI?

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After WWI, did British agents influence the politics of Italy or Germany to support pro-British factions or oppose anti-British factions?

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Cardinal József Mindszenty was accused of conspiring to overthrow the Communists. Was he really 100% innocent?

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How can I 'debunk' Parenti's interpretation of the Second World War as a facet of the Red Scare?

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Who was the last monarch of Britain who is provably known to have ordered a death?

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Were there ever any projects where the founding generation KNEW it'd be at least a century before completion?

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Who was the last monarch of Britain who ordered a death?

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How exactly did British intelligence assist German Fascism after WWI?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Notre Dame took 182 years to construct. Did they know that when they started?	286
Is it a fact that the US 1960s were characterized by relatively large breaks with tradition? Why?	10
Were there towns in the US that refused to participate in WWI?	9
After WWI, did British agents influence the politics of Italy or Germany to support pro-British factions or oppose anti-British factions?	6
Cardinal József Mindszenty was accused of conspiring to overthrow the Communists. Was he really 100% innocent?	5
How can I 'debunk' Parenti's interpretation of the Second World War as a facet of the Red Scare?	5
Who was the last monarch of Britain who is provably known to have ordered a death?	4
Were there ever any projects where the founding generation KNEW it'd be at least a century before completion?	3
Who was the last monarch of Britain who ordered a death?	2
How exactly did British intelligence assist German Fascism after WWI?	2