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A recent TIL states: TIL that Benjamin Franklin was not trusted to write the Declaration of Independence as they were afraid he would write a joke in it. Are there historical examples of such a thing occurring?

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What events led to the 1970s oil crisis?

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What is this history of the Confederate Flag (Stars and Bars, Rebel, Dixie, etc) from pre-civil war to 1995?

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If a large enough asteroid collided with Jupiter, could the resulting mass turn Jupiter into a second star within our solar system?

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In the history of the United States of America, how many years, total, have seen peace?

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What was the Mediterranean Sea like for the Roman Empire?

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Are there any historical examples of an army causing a man-made "natural" disaster to attack the opposing side?

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What impact did the Weather Underground have on the power of the Socialist movement in the United States?

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The Hamilton Musical references Lafayette encouraging a letter from George Washington to Alexander Hamilton. Is this a real letter written to Hamilton and does it still exist? How did it impact The Revolutionary War?

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If I'm driving my jet in our atmosphere at a slightly greater speed than the speed of sound, and I turn on my stereo system which has speakers facing backwards, will I hear anything from them assuming no other noise? What if they were facing forward?

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A recent TIL states: TIL that Benjamin Franklin was not trusted to write the Declaration of Independence as they were afraid he would write a joke in it. Are there historical examples of such a thing occurring?	4	AskHistorians
What events led to the 1970s oil crisis?	4	AskHistorians
What is this history of the Confederate Flag (Stars and Bars, Rebel, Dixie, etc) from pre-civil war to 1995?	4	AskHistorians
If a large enough asteroid collided with Jupiter, could the resulting mass turn Jupiter into a second star within our solar system?	3	askscience
In the history of the United States of America, how many years, total, have seen peace?	2	AskHistorians
What was the Mediterranean Sea like for the Roman Empire?	2	AskHistorians
Are there any historical examples of an army causing a man-made "natural" disaster to attack the opposing side?	2	AskHistorians
What impact did the Weather Underground have on the power of the Socialist movement in the United States?	2	AskHistorians
The Hamilton Musical references Lafayette encouraging a letter from George Washington to Alexander Hamilton. Is this a real letter written to Hamilton and does it still exist? How did it impact The Revolutionary War?	1	AskHistorians
If I'm driving my jet in our atmosphere at a slightly greater speed than the speed of sound, and I turn on my stereo system which has speakers facing backwards, will I hear anything from them assuming no other noise? What if they were facing forward?	1	askscience