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Between 1975 and 2010 the number of healthcare administrators grew by 3200%, with this growth really beginning in earnest in the early 1990's. What changed in the early 90's to account for this vast increase in hospital administrators?

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If a modern catholic were to be transported to the fourth or fifth century common era, how familiar would the Christian faith be to them?

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Did the use of the M1 Garand as a primary issue weapon during World War 2 give the American troops a sizable advantage considering the fact that the weapon was semi-automatic while other nations were widely using bolt-action rifles?

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How did the word Dick progress from a widely accepted and well regarded first name to the term used to describe male genitalia?

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What genetic ancestry would Alfred the Great have?

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How did Christianity spread to north east Africa, and how did it remain Christian after the birth of Islam? Furthermore, how different were the views of Christians there compared to those in Europe?

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We're the Japanese during World War II considered to use good tactics, outside of banzai charges or other suicidal combat measures.

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In 1915 Talaat Pasha said that World War I provided an opportunity for the "..definitive solution to the Armenian Question." This terminology is strikingly similar to that used by Adolf Hitler. Did Hitler draw from the Armenian genocide when enacting the Holocaust?

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Between 1975 and 2010 the number of healthcare administrators grew by 3200%, with this growth really beginning in earnest in the early 1990's. What changed in the early 90's to account for this vast increase in hospital administrators?	1760
If a modern catholic were to be transported to the fourth or fifth century common era, how familiar would the Christian faith be to them?	347
Did the use of the M1 Garand as a primary issue weapon during World War 2 give the American troops a sizable advantage considering the fact that the weapon was semi-automatic while other nations were widely using bolt-action rifles?	300
How did the word Dick progress from a widely accepted and well regarded first name to the term used to describe male genitalia?	43
What genetic ancestry would Alfred the Great have?	38
How did Christianity spread to north east Africa, and how did it remain Christian after the birth of Islam? Furthermore, how different were the views of Christians there compared to those in Europe?	5
We're the Japanese during World War II considered to use good tactics, outside of banzai charges or other suicidal combat measures.	5
In 1915 Talaat Pasha said that World War I provided an opportunity for the "..definitive solution to the Armenian Question." This terminology is strikingly similar to that used by Adolf Hitler. Did Hitler draw from the Armenian genocide when enacting the Holocaust?	1