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How musically realistic is the rock 'n roll sequence in 'Back to the Future'?

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Why did Phyrrus bring war elephants when attempting to infiltrate the city of Argos at night?

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Is there consensus on the historicity of modern Taekkyon?

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Was the South correct in thinking secession was neccesary to preserve slavery?

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The Otto Hahn was one of only four nuclear-powered cargo vessels ever built, in 1964. Its reactor was removed and replaced with a conventional diesel engine...in 1979, after the '73 oil crisis and in the same year as another oil shock. Why just then?

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Is there a good single-volume history of the martial arts in China, focused principally on the last hundred years or so?

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What is the context of the famous Ferdinand Foch quote "My center is giving way, my right is retreating: Situation excellent, I attack"?

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[META] 'The Atlanta-Area Murders Were Racially Motivated' Does Not, and Cannot, Prove its Thesis

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How musically realistic is the rock 'n roll sequence in 'Back to the Future'?	149
Why did Phyrrus bring war elephants when attempting to infiltrate the city of Argos at night?	9
Is there consensus on the historicity of modern Taekkyon?	7
Was the South correct in thinking secession was neccesary to preserve slavery?	5
The Otto Hahn was one of only four nuclear-powered cargo vessels ever built, in 1964. Its reactor was removed and replaced with a conventional diesel engine...in 1979, after the '73 oil crisis and in the same year as another oil shock. Why just then?	4
Is there a good single-volume history of the martial arts in China, focused principally on the last hundred years or so?	3
What is the context of the famous Ferdinand Foch quote "My center is giving way, my right is retreating: Situation excellent, I attack"?	2
[META] 'The Atlanta-Area Murders Were Racially Motivated' Does Not, and Cannot, Prove its Thesis	0