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On November 2nd 1981, a Polaris nuclear missile was accidentally dropped 17 feet at Holy Loch in Scotland. It seems not to have been reported until November 27th by Duncan Campbell for the New Statesman.

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Tariq Ali claimed that Bin Laden’s interviews after 9/11 were not screened in the West not because they might include coded messages, but ‘because Bin Laden’s soft features undermined the media’s portrayal of him as evil incarnate.’ Is there any truth to this, or is he just speculating?

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Did the USA have a bad reputation in Iraq before the first Gulf War?

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How long did desegregation really take?

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Is there any history of theatre in the Islamic world before the Modern Age?

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When did people in England first start drinking scotch whisky?

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What are some very old, pre-digital examples of 'fake news'?

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Did Austrian squadrons fight on the western front in the First World War?

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Did Ludwig Wittgenstein ever comment on Adolf Hitler?

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What are some amazing notions pre-US perceptions Europeans had of Africa and Africans?

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On November 2nd 1981, a Polaris nuclear missile was accidentally dropped 17 feet at Holy Loch in Scotland. It seems not to have been reported until November 27th by Duncan Campbell for the New Statesman.	3
Tariq Ali claimed that Bin Laden’s interviews after 9/11 were not screened in the West not because they might include coded messages, but ‘because Bin Laden’s soft features undermined the media’s portrayal of him as evil incarnate.’ Is there any truth to this, or is he just speculating?	3
Did the USA have a bad reputation in Iraq before the first Gulf War?	3
How long did desegregation really take?	2
Is there any history of theatre in the Islamic world before the Modern Age?	2
When did people in England first start drinking scotch whisky?	1
What are some very old, pre-digital examples of 'fake news'?	1
Did Austrian squadrons fight on the western front in the First World War?	1
Did Ludwig Wittgenstein ever comment on Adolf Hitler?	1
What are some amazing notions pre-US perceptions Europeans had of Africa and Africans?	1