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In the 1980's and '90s, did chop shops like Stratton Oakmont ("The Wolf of Wall Street") always mislead investors with their OTC stock recommendations, or were there cases when these firms backed penny stocks that were actually big winners?

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A great many of the most iconic writers, artists, and editors of the Golden and Silver Ages of comic books were Jews. Why?

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Did any white players ever play in the Negro Leagues?

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U.S. counties west of Texas are, on average, much larger in area and fewer per state than the rest of the country. Why?

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Why was there such a large number of French kings named Louis?

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It's conventional wisdom today that richer families/countries have fewer children/lower population growth. Was this always the case?

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Given they had little understanding of genetics, did pre-modern people know that incest could lead to birth defects, or did they just avoid it because of instinct/cultural taboo?

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What exactly was the role of the second in a duel? Apart from moral support, what duties would he perform?

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How did Spanish settlers and clergy determine which saints to name their settlements after?

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What would a typical WWI fighter squadron's mission plan consist of?

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In the 1980's and '90s, did chop shops like Stratton Oakmont ("The Wolf of Wall Street") always mislead investors with their OTC stock recommendations, or were there cases when these firms backed penny stocks that were actually big winners?	13
A great many of the most iconic writers, artists, and editors of the Golden and Silver Ages of comic books were Jews. Why?	13
Did any white players ever play in the Negro Leagues?	12
U.S. counties west of Texas are, on average, much larger in area and fewer per state than the rest of the country. Why?	12
Why was there such a large number of French kings named Louis?	12
It's conventional wisdom today that richer families/countries have fewer children/lower population growth. Was this always the case?	12
Given they had little understanding of genetics, did pre-modern people know that incest could lead to birth defects, or did they just avoid it because of instinct/cultural taboo?	11
What exactly was the role of the second in a duel? Apart from moral support, what duties would he perform?	11
How did Spanish settlers and clergy determine which saints to name their settlements after?	11
What would a typical WWI fighter squadron's mission plan consist of?	11