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How often are Supreme Court Justices 'loyal' to the policy beliefs of their nominating President? Have any SCOTUS members ever done a complete 180 on their previous ruling records once elected for life?

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The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was the predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). How much of the OSS's leadership, strategies and intelligence were adopted by the CIA?

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Why did President Carter abandon Taiwan and recognize the People's Republic of China instead, given that his Administration concerned itself with democracy and human rights? How was this action seen by the American people?

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How were the Cherokee able to survive smallpox and other European diseases so well?

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Did America have any POW Camps in the continental US during the Second World War (besides Japanese Internment Camps)? If so, what were conditions like? What did prisoners think of them? Are there any surviving diary entries or interviews from former inmates?

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Were the European colonists aware that they were causing a Native American genocide?

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When the Soviet Union declared war on Japan and invaded Manchuria and North Korea, did they seriously consider invading Japan proper? Were any joint invasion plans made with the United States before the Atomic Bombs were utilized?

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How did long pre-industrial ship voyages deal with drinking water (in terms of disinfectant, storage, refills, ect.)?

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What was going on in the Ottoman Empire in the late 16th and early 17th century?

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Who were the Mamelukes and what was their relationship with the Ottomans like?

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How often are Supreme Court Justices 'loyal' to the policy beliefs of their nominating President? Have any SCOTUS members ever done a complete 180 on their previous ruling records once elected for life?	3
The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was the predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). How much of the OSS's leadership, strategies and intelligence were adopted by the CIA?	3
Why did President Carter abandon Taiwan and recognize the People's Republic of China instead, given that his Administration concerned itself with democracy and human rights? How was this action seen by the American people?	3
How were the Cherokee able to survive smallpox and other European diseases so well?	3
Did America have any POW Camps in the continental US during the Second World War (besides Japanese Internment Camps)? If so, what were conditions like? What did prisoners think of them? Are there any surviving diary entries or interviews from former inmates?	3
Were the European colonists aware that they were causing a Native American genocide?	2
When the Soviet Union declared war on Japan and invaded Manchuria and North Korea, did they seriously consider invading Japan proper? Were any joint invasion plans made with the United States before the Atomic Bombs were utilized?	2
How did long pre-industrial ship voyages deal with drinking water (in terms of disinfectant, storage, refills, ect.)?	2
What was going on in the Ottoman Empire in the late 16th and early 17th century?	2
Who were the Mamelukes and what was their relationship with the Ottomans like?	2