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In the show “Derry Girls”, a teenager living in Northern Ireland in the early 90’s comes out as gay. Many of her peers and the adults in her life act notably nonchalant and accepting of her announcement. Is this an accurate portrayal of public opinion on homosexuality in this setting?	4988
Suppose I owned a small airplane and lived in a remote town in Alaska in 1986. Could I fly into the Soviet Union, land near a town, and return to Alaska without being noticed? What sort of security or military presence would I need to evade to make the trip, and how risky would it be?	4701
90’s Norwegian black metal bands were infamously violent towards Christianity and churches. Did this antagonism originate within the metal subculture, or did it have roots in other movements of the time?	1427
Why did the Toyota Hilux become the vehicle of choice for military and terrorist groups in the Middle East and Africa?	219
"Jesus Christ Superstar" was the number one selling album in 1971. It is an anomaly among best-selling albums of that year, and outperformed many progressive rock albums that are better-regarded today. How did this album become a commercial success before the premier of the musical?	129
Were pigs domesticated by historical Muslim and Jewish people's for reasons other than consumption? If not, why would the prohibition on eating pork be put into place?	37
What was the context for why Larry Kramer's anger in his famous 'Plague' speech?	15
In the mid-20th century, were the Narragansett considered to have been "wiped out"? If so, to what degree, and for what purpose?	11
There are 5 instances of a new political party winning the US Presidential election, yet the same two parties have won consistently for most of it's history. What was happening in those moments that caused a new political party to gain power over the established ones?	7
Who wrote the common Boy Scout songs, such as the ones recorded by Burl Ives in 1964?	1

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