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In Medieval Europe, how much did living in a walled city affect property values?

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Popular culture often makes the Vatican out to be the holder of great secrets and conspiracies. Have surprising facts or long-held secrets ever emerged from Catholic archives?

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Did WWII cause the extinction of any plant or animal species?

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Has there ever been a same-sex arranged marriage?

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One of my ancestors was a private detective in the 1920s, in a small town in Illinois. What would be common tasks asked of him?

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Was there a 'phone phreak' culture behind the Iron Curtain?

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Why was the far northern Midwest US settled by Finns? Was it because the weather and land resembled Finland, or was it simply available at the time when many Finns wanted to emigrate?

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I'm a hip young person in early 30s Midwest America. What kind of music do I listen to prove my avant-garde bona fides?

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How restricted was hunting by ordinary citizens in the Soviet Union?

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Did forced migration of Native Americans in the 1800s lead to to widespread illness due to lack of plant/animal medicinal sources?

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In Medieval Europe, how much did living in a walled city affect property values?	787
Popular culture often makes the Vatican out to be the holder of great secrets and conspiracies. Have surprising facts or long-held secrets ever emerged from Catholic archives?	414
Did WWII cause the extinction of any plant or animal species?	258
Has there ever been a same-sex arranged marriage?	69
One of my ancestors was a private detective in the 1920s, in a small town in Illinois. What would be common tasks asked of him?	67
Was there a 'phone phreak' culture behind the Iron Curtain?	57
Why was the far northern Midwest US settled by Finns? Was it because the weather and land resembled Finland, or was it simply available at the time when many Finns wanted to emigrate?	55
I'm a hip young person in early 30s Midwest America. What kind of music do I listen to prove my avant-garde bona fides?	48
How restricted was hunting by ordinary citizens in the Soviet Union?	44
Did forced migration of Native Americans in the 1800s lead to to widespread illness due to lack of plant/animal medicinal sources?	41