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How much truth is there to belief that the Mob built Las Vegas?

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How far back in American history would one have to go for a high school diploma to look impressive on a resume?

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I just found out one of the Chernobyl reactors remained operational until 2000. How could people keep going to work there every day, post 1986? Especially given that there’s an exclusion zone and visitors (even now) have to be extremely careful while there?

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Is it true the entire court would watch LouisXIV bathe, dress, eat, have sex, etc?

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Can we still see Vandal influence in North Africa?

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Did ancient Greeks/Romans frequently swim and play/relax on the beach?

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At it's height, how formidable was the Soviet Unions (non nukes) army?

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Is there any credence to the theory that grizzly bears described by Lewis and Clark were more aggressive than today’s because the most violent were hunted to extinction?

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How far back in history does the practice of Celebrity autographs go?

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Watching HBO's Rome, was incest really not taboo in those days?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How much truth is there to belief that the Mob built Las Vegas?	1114
How far back in American history would one have to go for a high school diploma to look impressive on a resume?	295
I just found out one of the Chernobyl reactors remained operational until 2000. How could people keep going to work there every day, post 1986? Especially given that there’s an exclusion zone and visitors (even now) have to be extremely careful while there?	170
Is it true the entire court would watch LouisXIV bathe, dress, eat, have sex, etc?	143
Can we still see Vandal influence in North Africa?	85
Did ancient Greeks/Romans frequently swim and play/relax on the beach?	69
At it's height, how formidable was the Soviet Unions (non nukes) army?	58
Is there any credence to the theory that grizzly bears described by Lewis and Clark were more aggressive than today’s because the most violent were hunted to extinction?	52
How far back in history does the practice of Celebrity autographs go?	34
Watching HBO's Rome, was incest really not taboo in those days?	32