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How did a serious, post war atomic bomb allegory (Gojira) quickly turn into a goofy, children focused property with fans worldwide, only turning back to it's roots in 2016?	33
"Well Sweetie, when a mommy and daddy love each other very much..." How long have parents been giving their kids "The Talk." Is this a fairly recent custom?	22
Just how much of an issue or annoyance was "Garand Thumb" in the US military 1936-1953? What about in militaries such as the Dutch or Italians post-war? Are there any significant reports or anecdotes?	21
U2 (particularly Bono) were very outspoken in their condemnation of the political violence in Ireland. Did the IRA ever attempt to silence them in any way?	17
In James Madison (1971), Ralph Ketcham says Madison altered at least two pieces of correspondence late in life: one, to downplay aspersions he made on Lafayette; the other, to increase criticism of John Adams. Have any more alterations been discovered since then? What about from other founders?	16
What kind of impact did the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003) have on New Zealand's tourism industry, international reputation, and internal, national pride?	14
How did the Muslim world react to the Protestant Reformation, and the subsequent Wars of Religion?	11
"Forced Diversity", "Cultural Marxism", and other vaguely Nazi, reactionary slogans are common on the internet in response to virtually every new movie or game with a female/gay/non-white protagonist. Did past properties and mediums elicit the same kind of response when they began to change?	10
Well over 200,000 men froze to death in the Caucasus and Carpathian ranges during the Ottoman and Austrian mountain offensives, respectively, of winter 1915. What happened to all those bodies?	9
"Well Sweetie, when a mommy and daddy love each other very much..." How long have parents been giving their kids "The Talk." Is this a fairly recent custom?	9

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