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Are there many accounts of death or destruction from falling bullets and projectiles during the 20th century?	5
During his 1800 Presidential campaign, Aaron Burr was accused of hosting a "N***** Party" at his estate to woo freed black voters. He apparently also seduced a black housekeeper. Has this event ever been truly proven or disproven? Would this have been the first outreach of its kind?	3
Are there any significant or interesting historical discoveries of late that can be attributed to the growing use of DNA identification the past 35 years?	3
Just how much did FDR's New Deal aid in lifting the US out of the Great Depression, and what policies/practices did the next few administrations keep?	3
Alright, since no one seems to have asked, I'll ask (even though I'm sure of the answer): Has there ever been an attempt to create an enhanced super soldier in modern military history? Even theoretical investigations by the CIA or something?	3
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?	3
"Forced Diversity", "Keep politics out of my games", and other such 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?	2
Do we have any surviving results or records of the Census decreed by Caesar Augustus, the first census while Quirinius was governor of Syria?	2
Is fear of the number 666 a recent feature of Evangelical Christianity, or has it been a feature of the religion since John wrote down his dreams in prison?	2
Are there any firsthand accounts by black soldiers or freed enslaved people travelling with Sherman during the March to the Sea or the campaign through South Carolina?	2

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