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Why did "Roe v. Wade" become synonymous with abortion law in the US rather than "Doe v. Bolton"?	850
How much merit is there to Bill Barr's claims that "there was a general agreement" among the founding fathers regarding a strong executive and that they viewed the British Parliament (and not the King) as the primary instrument of tyranny?	586
Historically, there were a large number of Supreme Court Justices who came from obscure universities, or who "read law" and had no Law degree at all. Since 1969, they have all attended Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Northwestern. What prompted this change?	355
Why do English speakers associate the Sanskrit word "swastika" with Nazi emblem rather than the German word "Hakenkreuz"?	103
According to popular legend, St. Patrick drove the "snakes" out of Ireland (supposedly, a reference to Irish pagans). What is the genesis of this legend, and how did it become so popular among the Irish diaspora and non-Irish Americans?	93
Harry Truman was a Colonel in the Army Reserves throughout his entire Presidency. How exactly did that work?	73
How did the Science Fiction community feel about L. Ron Hubbard's emergence as a religious figure? And how did Scientologists feel about his parallel career as a Science Fiction writer?	42
How were indigenous peoples throughout North American history treated in Canada? In what ways was it different (or the same) as in America?	38
For the first 87 years of its existence, the United States Navy had no officers above the rank of Captain. Why was this the case, and how exactly did the Navy function with no Admirals/Commodores?	14
The First Battle of the Marne (WWI) and the Battle of Moscow (WWII): Are they related?	7

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