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Did the citizens of the Soviet Union have any popular conspiracy theories comparable to the American fascination with JFK or Area 51?

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How long after JFK's assassination did it take for conspiracy theories about the murder to become popular?

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Why was New York City such a hellhole in the 1970s?

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Was Elizabeth Báthory framed?

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What was the United States' relationship with Napoleon like?

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How did San Francisco get the reputation as America's "gayest" city?

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What were Julius Caesar's last words?

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When the US Constitution was being drafted, did the Founders put any thought into mechanisms to prevent "factionalism"?

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The Communist Manifesto was published today in 1848. What was the immediate reaction to the publication like?

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NATO's Cold War strategy has been described as "fight like hell for three days, then blow up the world." How did they come to the conclusion that they could only hold out with conventional arms for a few days?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the citizens of the Soviet Union have any popular conspiracy theories comparable to the American fascination with JFK or Area 51?	2521
How long after JFK's assassination did it take for conspiracy theories about the murder to become popular?	574
Why was New York City such a hellhole in the 1970s?	555
Was Elizabeth Báthory framed?	394
What was the United States' relationship with Napoleon like?	257
How did San Francisco get the reputation as America's "gayest" city?	233
What were Julius Caesar's last words?	217
When the US Constitution was being drafted, did the Founders put any thought into mechanisms to prevent "factionalism"?	129
The Communist Manifesto was published today in 1848. What was the immediate reaction to the publication like?	81
NATO's Cold War strategy has been described as "fight like hell for three days, then blow up the world." How did they come to the conclusion that they could only hold out with conventional arms for a few days?	64