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After the Chernobyl disaster, is it true that soldiers were forced to choose between cleaning up the site or going to Afghanistan?

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During the Jim Crow era, what (if any) big corporations specifically catered to African-American customers?

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How did so many people survive the Hindenburg disaster?

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What did African-Americans think of Elvis Presley?

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Is "The Star-Spangled Banner" a pro-slavery song?

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Why did the British car industry collapse?

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I've read that when the Ceausescus were executed in 1989, the firing squad directed many more shots at Elena than toward her husband. Is this true?

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Were team sports in the Soviet bloc rigged in favor of top officials' favorite clubs?

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How was the Soviet record label, Melodiya, able to release albums by Western artists?

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What were Jim Jones’ actual religious beliefs?

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After the Chernobyl disaster, is it true that soldiers were forced to choose between cleaning up the site or going to Afghanistan?	78	AskHistorians
During the Jim Crow era, what (if any) big corporations specifically catered to African-American customers?	74	AskHistorians
How did so many people survive the Hindenburg disaster?	73	AskHistorians
What did African-Americans think of Elvis Presley?	69	AskHistorians
Is "The Star-Spangled Banner" a pro-slavery song?	51	AskHistorians
Why did the British car industry collapse?	44	AskHistorians
I've read that when the Ceausescus were executed in 1989, the firing squad directed many more shots at Elena than toward her husband. Is this true?	44	AskHistorians
Were team sports in the Soviet bloc rigged in favor of top officials' favorite clubs?	42	AskHistorians
How was the Soviet record label, Melodiya, able to release albums by Western artists?	35	AskHistorians
What were Jim Jones’ actual religious beliefs?	32	AskHistorians