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I read on Wikipedia that King James I, of the King James Bible was known to "prefer the company of young men". How credible is this claim?

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Have any other Presidents faced as much or greater opposition in Congress than Obama has?

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What's the anthropological explanation for the idea of "modesty" or people being culturally inclined to cover certain body parts?

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I'd like to hear stories of obscure historical protests that had merit, but failed due to poor planning.

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I read on Wikipedia that King James I, of the King James Bible was known to "prefer the company of young men". How credible is this claim?	272
Have any other Presidents faced as much or greater opposition in Congress than Obama has?	18
What's the anthropological explanation for the idea of "modesty" or people being culturally inclined to cover certain body parts?	2
I'd like to hear stories of obscure historical protests that had merit, but failed due to poor planning.	1