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What were the main, and lesser known factors that led to the repeal of alcohol prohibition in 1920's America?
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Why was Dimitri Tsafendas, the assassin of South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd (the "Architect of Apartheid"), not considered a hero by the anti-apartheid movement?
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I was told years ago that oarsmen in ancient times were strong and resilient enough for a Roman slave galley to go as fast as a modern craft. Is this fact or fiction?
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Is the notion that Erwin Rommel was an excellent general actually true or is it a common misconception?
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