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Why were the stone rings at the ancient site of gobekli tepe built, then buried, then another ring built on top of that, then that ring subsequently buried?

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The 'Black Stone' that sits in the Kaaba in Mecca: is it the same stone that was put there by Mohammed? Or was it replaced at some point in history?

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Johnny Cash was well known for his struggle with addiction and publicly proclaimed multiple times he was now sober. But did he really have extended periods of being clean and sober?

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Why are famous works of art stolen when they can never be sold or displayed?

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The Temptations smash hit 'Ball of Confusion' was penned in 1970 and they sing "sale of crack is at an all time high." But according to Wikipedia crack cocaine was not being sold in the US until about 1984. So what gives?

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So Pre-Columbian Meso Americans always took their chocolate unsweetened? They never sweetened it...ever?

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What was the "original MacGuffin"?

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Did Chrétien de Troyes invent the myth of the holy Grail? Or was he retelling an already extant mythical story?

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I heard that several famous mathematicians went insane. Where can I get more information about that?

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What is the oldest company/corporation that is still doing business today?

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Why were the stone rings at the ancient site of gobekli tepe built, then buried, then another ring built on top of that, then that ring subsequently buried?	7
The 'Black Stone' that sits in the Kaaba in Mecca: is it the same stone that was put there by Mohammed? Or was it replaced at some point in history?	7
Johnny Cash was well known for his struggle with addiction and publicly proclaimed multiple times he was now sober. But did he really have extended periods of being clean and sober?	7
Why are famous works of art stolen when they can never be sold or displayed?	6
The Temptations smash hit 'Ball of Confusion' was penned in 1970 and they sing "sale of crack is at an all time high." But according to Wikipedia crack cocaine was not being sold in the US until about 1984. So what gives?	5
So Pre-Columbian Meso Americans always took their chocolate unsweetened? They never sweetened it...ever?	5
What was the "original MacGuffin"?	4
Did Chrétien de Troyes invent the myth of the holy Grail? Or was he retelling an already extant mythical story?	4
I heard that several famous mathematicians went insane. Where can I get more information about that?	4
What is the oldest company/corporation that is still doing business today?	2