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In 1951, the European Coal and Steel Community was formed, ultimately leading to the creation of the EU. One of the ECSC's stated goals was to reduce the risk of future wars between member states. How successful has this been?

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Were there organizations sponsoring anti-interracial marriage legislation in the US when interracial marriage was being legalized?

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Why do cats play with their food? Is there an evolutionary advantage that I do not see?

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Burkhard Heim proposed a "theory of everything" which, amongst other things, might soon revolutionize space travel. Was he a crackpot?

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When the heck did the 16th century artist Joris (Georg?) Hoefnagel die?

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What expected/suspected consequences of global warming are unknown to the average person?

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Assuming terrorism is defined as "the use or threat of violence against non-combatants for the purpose of effecting political or social change", would any of the people in the American colonies fighting against the British in the American Revolutionary War be "terrorists"?

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How realistic is this inventor's claim to have harnessed gravity to generate electricity?

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What was the impact of Cuba's cold war military activity on strategic planning of the USSR?

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Why does gravity need to be unified with the other forces?

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In 1951, the European Coal and Steel Community was formed, ultimately leading to the creation of the EU. One of the ECSC's stated goals was to reduce the risk of future wars between member states. How successful has this been?	5	AskHistorians
Were there organizations sponsoring anti-interracial marriage legislation in the US when interracial marriage was being legalized?	5	AskHistorians
Why do cats play with their food? Is there an evolutionary advantage that I do not see?	4	askscience
Burkhard Heim proposed a "theory of everything" which, amongst other things, might soon revolutionize space travel. Was he a crackpot?	4	askscience
When the heck did the 16th century artist Joris (Georg?) Hoefnagel die?	4	AskHistorians
What expected/suspected consequences of global warming are unknown to the average person?	4	askscience
Assuming terrorism is defined as "the use or threat of violence against non-combatants for the purpose of effecting political or social change", would any of the people in the American colonies fighting against the British in the American Revolutionary War be "terrorists"?	3	AskHistorians
How realistic is this inventor's claim to have harnessed gravity to generate electricity?	3	askscience
What was the impact of Cuba's cold war military activity on strategic planning of the USSR?	2	AskHistorians
Why does gravity need to be unified with the other forces?	2	askscience