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Given that they had been together for over 15 years, why did Hitler bother getting married to Eva Braun when they both had just 40 hours to live? Was it genuine affection, just something on his bucket list, or was there some legal consequence of dying a married man?	156
James Buchanan is often criticized for doing nothing as the United States moved toward civil war. What options would he have had to do anything?	151
American Comic book author Rob Liefeld is... not well regarded by most of the internet's comics book fans, with many of his drawings becoming mainstays in "bad anatomy" complications. But how was he recieved in the mid 90s when many of his most infamous illustrations were actually published?	140
Is there a reason the Nazi and Soviet ministries of propaganda were called the Ministries of Propaganda and not something a bit more... propagandistic, like in dystopian fiction (Ministry of Truth) or more modern authoritarian states (Ministry of Publicity)?	139
how Did "Tarantella Napoletana," the riff that everybody associates with Italy, become such a cultural stereotype?	125
Missouri has a 1994 law that prohibits casino-style gambling unless it's an "excursion gambling boat", any floating facility touching the Missouri or Mississippi Rivers. This has led to enormous casinos and hotels built on artifical lakes adjacent to the rivers. What in the heck is going on here?	125
Why did "Michael" become the only really popular and long-lived "angel name?"	120
What were the mechanics of sex work like in 1st Century Galilee? How would I find a sex worker, proposition them, and pay for it? Were there brothels, procurers, or was everybody freelance? NSFW	113
How did Thailand become associated with the stereotype of westerners seeking illicit or unethical sex work? NSFW	109
It's Europe in the 14th century and war is raging. I walk into a military camp, storm into the medieval version of a CO's tent, and start barking orders, claiming to be their liege. Do they have security in place to verify if I am in fact the king, and whether or not my orders should be followed?	103

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