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Were there any notable game-fixing scandals in sports prior to the Black Sox?

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How much of this popular email forward (circa 2003) about France's losing military history is horribly wrong?

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Even acknowledging his world-changing discoveries, why is (or was) Christopher Columbus so revered in the United States when no other explorer was given such high esteem?

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Were Australians the victims of any prejudicial attitudes from the British when they were part of the Empire?

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When did car insurance become a thing? When did it become a requirement for driving?

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Were there major celebrations on V-J Day anywhere besides the United States?

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Around when would baseball players have started using performance-enhancing drugs?

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I've seen recent claims on Twitter that African-Americans invented country music. How true is this?

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Did any other countries have widespread AIDS protests like the USA did?

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Black Confederate soldiers - bullshit or not bullshit?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were there any notable game-fixing scandals in sports prior to the Black Sox?	2
How much of this popular email forward (circa 2003) about France's losing military history is horribly wrong?	2
Even acknowledging his world-changing discoveries, why is (or was) Christopher Columbus so revered in the United States when no other explorer was given such high esteem?	2
Were Australians the victims of any prejudicial attitudes from the British when they were part of the Empire?	2
When did car insurance become a thing? When did it become a requirement for driving?	2
Were there major celebrations on V-J Day anywhere besides the United States?	2
Around when would baseball players have started using performance-enhancing drugs?	2
I've seen recent claims on Twitter that African-Americans invented country music. How true is this?	2
Did any other countries have widespread AIDS protests like the USA did?	2
Black Confederate soldiers - bullshit or not bullshit?	2