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What is the history of vehicle-ramming terrorist attacks?

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Prior to modern technology, did Cuba or any of the other Caribbean islands have a way of alerting America of an oncoming hurricane?

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Radiohead just released a 20th anniversary special edition of OK Computer. What was the early reaction to its original release in 1997? Was it held in as high regard back then as it is now? What impact did it have?

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Why were assassinations in the United States so frequent in the 60s and 70s?

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What was the rational behind passing the JFK Records Act?

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Our President just tweeted that Andrew Jackson saw the Civil War coming and was angry and would've prevented it from happening. Is there any truth to any of this?

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What was responsible for the Betamax, Laserdisc, and other audio and video technologies that did not catch on in America, finding success in Asia?

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Are there any historical examples of individuals with no previous governmental experience or a distinguished military background being Democratically elected to a top office?

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If the United States had successfully developed a Hydrogen Bomb around the same time as the Atomic Bomb, what role would it have played in WW2?

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Were there experts who predicted at the time that the Treaty of Versailles could lead to the rise of a Hitler-like figure?

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What is the history of vehicle-ramming terrorist attacks?	1
Prior to modern technology, did Cuba or any of the other Caribbean islands have a way of alerting America of an oncoming hurricane?	1
Radiohead just released a 20th anniversary special edition of OK Computer. What was the early reaction to its original release in 1997? Was it held in as high regard back then as it is now? What impact did it have?	1
Why were assassinations in the United States so frequent in the 60s and 70s?	1
What was the rational behind passing the JFK Records Act?	1
Our President just tweeted that Andrew Jackson saw the Civil War coming and was angry and would've prevented it from happening. Is there any truth to any of this?	1
What was responsible for the Betamax, Laserdisc, and other audio and video technologies that did not catch on in America, finding success in Asia?	1
Are there any historical examples of individuals with no previous governmental experience or a distinguished military background being Democratically elected to a top office?	1
If the United States had successfully developed a Hydrogen Bomb around the same time as the Atomic Bomb, what role would it have played in WW2?	0
Were there experts who predicted at the time that the Treaty of Versailles could lead to the rise of a Hitler-like figure?	0