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What was Indian food like before contact with the New World?

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Meta - which question that never got answered had the most upvotes?

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Did Harry S. Truman ever face any political backlash for never graduating from college?

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Is it a coincidence that Reagan and Thatcher both came to power with similar ideologies at almost the same time? What brought on their surge in popularity?

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During the height of the empire, Rome was home to 1,200,000 inhabitants. At the depth of its decline, it was home to 12,000. Have any literary or artistic depictions of life in that time survived? What was it like to live in the ruins of such former glory?

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What drugs were commonly used within the Roman Empire? Were there illegal drugs?

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During the Cold War, did NASA have a plan for astronauts who were in space during the time of a nuclear attack?

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Were there ever any prominent Nazis that simply disappeared/went missing at the end of after the war? Were there ever any wanted Nazi war criminals that were never found?

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Stranger Things features a Soviet operation taking place in US territory. Has this ever actually happened?

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What is the oldest name we have recorded and what is the oldest name still in use.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was Indian food like before contact with the New World?	1654
Meta - which question that never got answered had the most upvotes?	1654
Did Harry S. Truman ever face any political backlash for never graduating from college?	1600
Is it a coincidence that Reagan and Thatcher both came to power with similar ideologies at almost the same time? What brought on their surge in popularity?	1593
During the height of the empire, Rome was home to 1,200,000 inhabitants. At the depth of its decline, it was home to 12,000. Have any literary or artistic depictions of life in that time survived? What was it like to live in the ruins of such former glory?	1591
What drugs were commonly used within the Roman Empire? Were there illegal drugs?	1576
During the Cold War, did NASA have a plan for astronauts who were in space during the time of a nuclear attack?	1556
Were there ever any prominent Nazis that simply disappeared/went missing at the end of after the war? Were there ever any wanted Nazi war criminals that were never found?	1547
Stranger Things features a Soviet operation taking place in US territory. Has this ever actually happened?	1519
What is the oldest name we have recorded and what is the oldest name still in use.	1509