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In 2000, Kazakhstan alerted the world to the existence of Stepnogorsk, a former Soviet biological weapons lab removed from the map. Enough antrax was produced here to wipe out all life on Earth several times over. What is the history behind American and Soviet biological weapons development?	3474
How "loyal" have newly appointed US Supreme Court Justices been to the agendas of Presidents who nominated them? Has this loyalty, if it exists, degraded or gotten stronger since the nation's founding?	2518
What was the Soviet Union's reaction to Kennedy's assassination? Did they fear blame would fall on them and start a war?	2429
The white supremacist film Birth of a Nation (1915) has several minor characters/extras played by black actors. How did these actors feel working on this movie? How much were they paid relative to their white counterparts? Was there any controversy in the South over having black actors in a film?	1867
Why did the Romans put so many resources into conquering Britain instead of Germania?	1546
The Ottoman Empire lasted from 1299 to 1923. When did they first begin to have a comprehensive understanding of the "New World"? Are there any Ottoman maps of the Americas? When, if ever, did they establish diplomatic ties with North/South American nations?	1371
Why are dogs considered unclean in Islamic tradition? Is this a reaction to the Zoroastrian reverence of dogs?	1327
The US Declaration of Independence is a list of grievances against the King of Great Britain. Was a copy ever sent to Great Britain for the King to read? If so, what happened to it? If not, why not?	1023
In "The Prince", who was Machiavelli's audience? He references it is to "those who know" but doesn't elaborate.	981
After World War One, the Allies (GB, France, US, Japan) invaded Russia, with the purpose of helping the Whites. How big of a force did each power send? What did they actually do (were there other interests)? What was the individual public reactions to their troops being involved in another country?	944

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