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Why did the US Government name its states after Native American tribes it was actively trying to wipe out?

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Why did American founders direct all of their anger in the Declaration of Independence towards the king, when every decision they had a grievance with was made by the parliament?

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How/why did US Police forces become so militarized in comparison to their counterparts in Europe, and more broadly the Anglosphere?

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In JoJo Rabbit, Nazis attempt to mount a defense against an allied invasion even after Hitler's suicide was widely known. Is this accurate, and if so, why did they do it?

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What were the pop culture phenomenons of the Ancient World?

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Why didn't George V provide political asylum to his Cousin Nicholas II after the Russian Revolution?

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I'm a defense lawyer at the Nuremburg trials. How do I get involved with defending Nazis in the first place, and on what grounds do I make my arguments for my client's innocence?

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It's June 1st, 1991. I'm a State Department employee at the Soviet Union desk. What am I thinking about the longevity of the USSR?

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Are there any records of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among former slaves following the American Civil War?

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Did the ancient greeks believe what we consider to be "greek mythology" as literal fact or as stories that should be read for their morals instead of for accuracy?

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Why did the US Government name its states after Native American tribes it was actively trying to wipe out?	6416
Why did American founders direct all of their anger in the Declaration of Independence towards the king, when every decision they had a grievance with was made by the parliament?	155
How/why did US Police forces become so militarized in comparison to their counterparts in Europe, and more broadly the Anglosphere?	144
In JoJo Rabbit, Nazis attempt to mount a defense against an allied invasion even after Hitler's suicide was widely known. Is this accurate, and if so, why did they do it?	131
What were the pop culture phenomenons of the Ancient World?	79
Why didn't George V provide political asylum to his Cousin Nicholas II after the Russian Revolution?	42
I'm a defense lawyer at the Nuremburg trials. How do I get involved with defending Nazis in the first place, and on what grounds do I make my arguments for my client's innocence?	42
It's June 1st, 1991. I'm a State Department employee at the Soviet Union desk. What am I thinking about the longevity of the USSR?	33
Are there any records of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among former slaves following the American Civil War?	14
Did the ancient greeks believe what we consider to be "greek mythology" as literal fact or as stories that should be read for their morals instead of for accuracy?	13