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What was JE Hoover's end political goal? Was he merely interested in crafting a strong (F)BI and cult of personality, or did he aspire to higher office?

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Do we know how exactly Jesus might have been crucified?

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Is there anything in the early colonial Native American mythological canon - or natural history! - that resembles our modern "Bigfoot?"

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Has Sherpa culture in and around the Himalayas changed since the introduction of European mountaineering?

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Leopold II of Belgium's greenhouse was/is a marvel, and I've since learned Victorian greenhouse gardening was a bit of a fad. How did that come about?

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What was the staple cereal - if any - of "medieval" sub-Saharan Africa? I'd be looking at the 1200-1400 AD timeframe

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Where did bean-bag chairs come from? Were they really filled with beans, and, if so, were they originally much, much smaller?

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What made rice a strategic advantage for the Ottoman Turks?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was JE Hoover's end political goal? Was he merely interested in crafting a strong (F)BI and cult of personality, or did he aspire to higher office?	10
Do we know how exactly Jesus might have been crucified?	7
Is there anything in the early colonial Native American mythological canon - or natural history! - that resembles our modern "Bigfoot?"	6
Has Sherpa culture in and around the Himalayas changed since the introduction of European mountaineering?	6
Leopold II of Belgium's greenhouse was/is a marvel, and I've since learned Victorian greenhouse gardening was a bit of a fad. How did that come about?	5
What was the staple cereal - if any - of "medieval" sub-Saharan Africa? I'd be looking at the 1200-1400 AD timeframe	5
Where did bean-bag chairs come from? Were they really filled with beans, and, if so, were they originally much, much smaller?	2
What made rice a strategic advantage for the Ottoman Turks?	2