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“The press in 1776 was entirely propaganda. Newspapers were owned by political party big wigs. The concept of objective journalism is relatively new within the last century". How correct is that statement?

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"The euphemism the N-word became mainstream American English usage during the racially contentious O. J. Simpson murder case in 1995" Is this true? it's in wikipedia although it says citation needed.

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When decolonization started after ww2 was there any talk to just give the colonies rights and representation instead of letting them go as independent countries?

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Is there any date to the origin of the stereotype of blonde people being dumb?

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Were there expectations of the collapse of the cuban goverment in the 90's? what was the reaction of the US goverment and latin american countries of the special period in cuba?

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What was the attitude of Falklanders towards Argentinians before the war?

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How much was the influence of the US constitution in latin american countries?

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What was the monetary cost of the Falklands war for the argentinian state? how many millions? any detailed ledger?

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How industrialized was paraguay before the war of the triple alliance?

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What were more legitimate the soviet referendums to preserve the union or the independence referendums to declare independence? Both had majorities.

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“The press in 1776 was entirely propaganda. Newspapers were owned by political party big wigs. The concept of objective journalism is relatively new within the last century". How correct is that statement?	359
"The euphemism the N-word became mainstream American English usage during the racially contentious O. J. Simpson murder case in 1995" Is this true? it's in wikipedia although it says citation needed.	31
When decolonization started after ww2 was there any talk to just give the colonies rights and representation instead of letting them go as independent countries?	4
Is there any date to the origin of the stereotype of blonde people being dumb?	3
Were there expectations of the collapse of the cuban goverment in the 90's? what was the reaction of the US goverment and latin american countries of the special period in cuba?	3
What was the attitude of Falklanders towards Argentinians before the war?	3
How much was the influence of the US constitution in latin american countries?	1
What was the monetary cost of the Falklands war for the argentinian state? how many millions? any detailed ledger?	1
How industrialized was paraguay before the war of the triple alliance?	1
What were more legitimate the soviet referendums to preserve the union or the independence referendums to declare independence? Both had majorities.	0