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What happened to the KGB agents "in the field" during the collapse of the Soviet Union?

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When did people first start to understand that the people of the future would have important technologies that they didn't have?

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What did Soviet leaders make of the hippie movement in the West in the 1960s?

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What are your thoughts on Michel Foucault's impact on the study of history?

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Did American teenagers in the 1950s actually play "chicken" by driving their cars toward a cliff like in the movies?

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According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus threw out "money changers" from the Temple. What different kinds of money would be in circulation in Jerusalem in around the time of Jesus's life?

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What happened to the ethnic Germans living in areas that Germany lost following World War II?

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Were the "terrible twos" always this terrible?

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I heard somewhere that the "natural born citizen" requirement for the U.S. presidency was added to the U.S. Constitution to prevent Alexander Hamilton from becoming president. Is there any truth to this?

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Is there any historical evidence that Nixon considered the possibility of a "self-coup" to stay in power?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What happened to the KGB agents "in the field" during the collapse of the Soviet Union?	1580
When did people first start to understand that the people of the future would have important technologies that they didn't have?	929
What did Soviet leaders make of the hippie movement in the West in the 1960s?	626
What are your thoughts on Michel Foucault's impact on the study of history?	515
Did American teenagers in the 1950s actually play "chicken" by driving their cars toward a cliff like in the movies?	119
According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus threw out "money changers" from the Temple. What different kinds of money would be in circulation in Jerusalem in around the time of Jesus's life?	48
What happened to the ethnic Germans living in areas that Germany lost following World War II?	37
Were the "terrible twos" always this terrible?	23
I heard somewhere that the "natural born citizen" requirement for the U.S. presidency was added to the U.S. Constitution to prevent Alexander Hamilton from becoming president. Is there any truth to this?	20
Is there any historical evidence that Nixon considered the possibility of a "self-coup" to stay in power?	19