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An episode of Star Trek from 1967 uses a storytelling contrivance that I recognise from more recent media. Captain Kirk is "killed". It is then revealed that an injection he had been given contained a drug which simulates death. Where did this trope originate and can we trace a "lineage" of its use?

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How did the UK government initially deal with the costs of the NHS?

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Why was tear gas banned in warfare? What are the differences between the tear gas used in World War One and the type used against protestors today?

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In its first century of existence, was the USA significantly more "democratic" than Great Britain/the UK?

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It is often said in nerd circles that the big US cartoon/toy franchises of the 1980s (Transformers, He-Man, etc.) were kicked off due to deregulation of children's television pushed through by the Reagan administration. Is this true? What specific reforms were made/unmade and on what specific dates?

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The musical "Hamilton" portrays Thomas Jefferson as foppish and slightly effeminate. What was he like in person?

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Podcast recommendations?

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I have seen it claimed that Clement Attlee “ran” the UK's wartime administration behind the scenes while he was Churchill's deputy prime minister. Is this true?

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What have been the effects of US sanctions against/intervention in Cuba?

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Which of the founding fathers' were particularly distinguished lawyers?

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An episode of Star Trek from 1967 uses a storytelling contrivance that I recognise from more recent media. Captain Kirk is "killed". It is then revealed that an injection he had been given contained a drug which simulates death. Where did this trope originate and can we trace a "lineage" of its use?	1373
How did the UK government initially deal with the costs of the NHS?	420
Why was tear gas banned in warfare? What are the differences between the tear gas used in World War One and the type used against protestors today?	294
In its first century of existence, was the USA significantly more "democratic" than Great Britain/the UK?	63
It is often said in nerd circles that the big US cartoon/toy franchises of the 1980s (Transformers, He-Man, etc.) were kicked off due to deregulation of children's television pushed through by the Reagan administration. Is this true? What specific reforms were made/unmade and on what specific dates?	35
The musical "Hamilton" portrays Thomas Jefferson as foppish and slightly effeminate. What was he like in person?	18
Podcast recommendations?	15
I have seen it claimed that Clement Attlee “ran” the UK's wartime administration behind the scenes while he was Churchill's deputy prime minister. Is this true?	11
What have been the effects of US sanctions against/intervention in Cuba?	8
Which of the founding fathers' were particularly distinguished lawyers?	8