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Did wealthy U.S. Presidents historically divest themselves of business interests or place them in blind trusts while serving their term of office, to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest?

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I am a young man in the Roman Empire with a profound interest in engineering. I want to build aquaducts and bridges when I grow up. How do I receive the training/education to do this?

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Is it true that Ayn Rand ended her life broke and reliant upon Social Security? If so, how did she end up in this situation despite writing multiple famous novels?

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How did monasteries in the Middle Ages recruit new members?

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Was the American Mafia in it's heyday (1920's-70's or 80's) really as powerful/connected/wealthy as it is portrayed in film?

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What became of the men listed as "missing" in battles of the American Civil War?

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I am a regular English person (not a noble or merchant who has done some traveling) living in the 12th-13th centuries. What is the probability that I've met a person who is not white, and what would my attitude and reaction be toward a person of color if I were to meet one?

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How frequent/detailed was communication between the governments of Nazi Germany and the Japanese Empire from 1941-1945?

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Why are there still such a relatively large number of Native American people who speak Navajo, compared to other Native American languages?

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Did interactions between the Norse and Native American peoples result in disease outbreaks, as later European-Native American encounters did?

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Did wealthy U.S. Presidents historically divest themselves of business interests or place them in blind trusts while serving their term of office, to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest?	2275
I am a young man in the Roman Empire with a profound interest in engineering. I want to build aquaducts and bridges when I grow up. How do I receive the training/education to do this?	1698
Is it true that Ayn Rand ended her life broke and reliant upon Social Security? If so, how did she end up in this situation despite writing multiple famous novels?	43
How did monasteries in the Middle Ages recruit new members?	43
Was the American Mafia in it's heyday (1920's-70's or 80's) really as powerful/connected/wealthy as it is portrayed in film?	30
What became of the men listed as "missing" in battles of the American Civil War?	11
I am a regular English person (not a noble or merchant who has done some traveling) living in the 12th-13th centuries. What is the probability that I've met a person who is not white, and what would my attitude and reaction be toward a person of color if I were to meet one?	11
How frequent/detailed was communication between the governments of Nazi Germany and the Japanese Empire from 1941-1945?	6
Why are there still such a relatively large number of Native American people who speak Navajo, compared to other Native American languages?	6
Did interactions between the Norse and Native American peoples result in disease outbreaks, as later European-Native American encounters did?	3