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How and why did the "9/11 was an inside job by the U.S. government" and "jet fuel can't melt steel beams" conspiracy theories gain so much traction and prevalence in the years following 9/11?	1
How did 9/11 and the War on Terror influence public views of the U.S. military and soldiers - as well as impact recruitment and enlistment - in comparison to World War I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War?	1
If the original Bedouin breeders of the Arabian horse focused on the maternal line, then how and why did imported Arabian paternal lines - the Byerley Turk, the Darley Arabian, and the Godolphin Arabian - become so important in the English Thoroughbred horse?	1
Why is Catherine the Great of Russia so beloved as a historical figure and leader by the Volga Germans, akin to how Americans revere George Washington as as a leader?	1
"What the Lord deny in brain, He deliver in beauty": Is there a historical source or analogue for this quote?	1
King Charles II of England and Scotland had two illegitimate sons by his mistress, Nell Gwyn: Charles Beauclerk (1670–1726) and James Beauclerk (1671–1680). However, James Beauclerk died young under mysterious circumstances in Paris in 1680-1681. What happened to him?	1
What type of horses did the Volga Germans use in Russia?	1
Were French colonization efforts in the Americas less successful due to French Huguenot settlers choosing to settle in Dutch and English colonies instead of French ones?	1
What was the perspective of early Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony residents (pre-1670s) on Black people, as well as the slave trade and slavery? Were there "Black Pilgrims", as claimed by some sources?	1
In the 2003 film adaptation of J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan", Wendy Darling states that she wants to grow up to become a novelist. Was being a novelist seen as an acceptable career for women in the Edwardian era (1901-1919) in which Wendy grew up?	1

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