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What did Ronald Reagan think about Richard Nixon? Did he or his administration interact with Nixon at all?

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If Amsterdam is below sea level and is only being kept from drowning by a massive system of dams, how did it ever get founded in the first place?

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When and why did "black" names (e.g. Jaquan, Damarius) come into vogue in America?

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Why did people decide that American colleges needed to be accredited? Were there phony colleges popping up? Who was behind this move?

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I've heard a story that Ronald Reagan became super-dedicated to ending the Cold War after watching "WarGames" and finding out that computer glitches had already nearly caused nuclear war just like in the movie. This story can't be possibly be true, right?

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When England won the World Cup in the 1960s all the fans waved the Union Jack but nowadays England fans use the Saint George's Cross (the flag of England). When/why did this change?

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Was the Old West cliche about snake oil salesman traveling from town to town a real thing?

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How did Lewis and Clark communicate with the White House during their expedition? Did they just disappear for a while and then show up again after two years?

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Would Vikings have known about India? How wide was their knowledge of the world?

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Why are "French-Americans" not a thing, the same way that Irish-Americans, Polish-Americans, or other white American ethnicities are?

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What did Ronald Reagan think about Richard Nixon? Did he or his administration interact with Nixon at all?	2305
If Amsterdam is below sea level and is only being kept from drowning by a massive system of dams, how did it ever get founded in the first place?	1289
When and why did "black" names (e.g. Jaquan, Damarius) come into vogue in America?	980
Why did people decide that American colleges needed to be accredited? Were there phony colleges popping up? Who was behind this move?	313
I've heard a story that Ronald Reagan became super-dedicated to ending the Cold War after watching "WarGames" and finding out that computer glitches had already nearly caused nuclear war just like in the movie. This story can't be possibly be true, right?	299
When England won the World Cup in the 1960s all the fans waved the Union Jack but nowadays England fans use the Saint George's Cross (the flag of England). When/why did this change?	278
Was the Old West cliche about snake oil salesman traveling from town to town a real thing?	181
How did Lewis and Clark communicate with the White House during their expedition? Did they just disappear for a while and then show up again after two years?	155
Would Vikings have known about India? How wide was their knowledge of the world?	148
Why are "French-Americans" not a thing, the same way that Irish-Americans, Polish-Americans, or other white American ethnicities are?	118