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Two-parter: Is the word assassin actually derived from the word hashish? Did Hassan-i Sabbāh himself encourage his operatives (ie 'assassins') to use hashish?

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Traditional Mexican burritos consist of tortilla, meat, and maybe some onion/peppers. So who invented the American "everything but the kitchen sink" style burritos?

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Do we completely understand how Pre-Columbian Incan stone workers moved and dressed massive stones? Many documentaries claim its a mystery...is it?

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So Edgar Allen Poe married his 13-year-old first cousin. Was that considered okay at the time?

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What is historians best guess as to the year Jesus Christ was born?

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Why did coffee consumption in the US plummet 1992 – 1995, then quickly recover?

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Two-parter: Is the word assassin actually derived from the word hashish? Did Hassan-i Sabbāh himself encourage his operatives to use hashish?

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During The reign of Spanish Dictator Franco (1939–1975), did he single out Catalonia for extremely harsh treatment?

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Sterling Hayden (Gen. Jack Ripper in Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove) washed out of the Army during WWII then promptly made up a fake name and joined the Marines where he was highly decorated and was even an OSS officer. Was it really that easy to create a new ID back then?

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The majestic cedar forests of Lebanon famously provided the natural resources to help build three or four different ancient empires. Where did they go?

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Two-parter: Is the word assassin actually derived from the word hashish? Did Hassan-i Sabbāh himself encourage his operatives (ie 'assassins') to use hashish?	1065
Traditional Mexican burritos consist of tortilla, meat, and maybe some onion/peppers. So who invented the American "everything but the kitchen sink" style burritos?	390
Do we completely understand how Pre-Columbian Incan stone workers moved and dressed massive stones? Many documentaries claim its a mystery...is it?	98
So Edgar Allen Poe married his 13-year-old first cousin. Was that considered okay at the time?	94
What is historians best guess as to the year Jesus Christ was born?	83
Why did coffee consumption in the US plummet 1992 – 1995, then quickly recover?	70
Two-parter: Is the word assassin actually derived from the word hashish? Did Hassan-i Sabbāh himself encourage his operatives to use hashish?	67
During The reign of Spanish Dictator Franco (1939–1975), did he single out Catalonia for extremely harsh treatment?	54
Sterling Hayden (Gen. Jack Ripper in Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove) washed out of the Army during WWII then promptly made up a fake name and joined the Marines where he was highly decorated and was even an OSS officer. Was it really that easy to create a new ID back then?	39
The majestic cedar forests of Lebanon famously provided the natural resources to help build three or four different ancient empires. Where did they go?	30