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As a category 4 hurricane bears down on Florida, I wonder: how (if at all) did native Americans forecast/predict hurricanes?

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What was the American public's response to the Eisenhower's speech warning them about the potential dangers of a military industrial complex?

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Is Jared Diamond accurate here?

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How did philosophers like Plato, Aristotle and Socrates make a living?

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When and how did the standard "park grill" become so ubiquitous in American parks?

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In WW2, did anti-aircraft weaponry fire so many shots because of the difficulty hitting targets, or also because aircraft could withstand many hits?

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At what point did the Ottoman Empire begin to decline and why?

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Why are there no "of" or "from"s in English surnames? (Similar to Von, Da, De, Van)

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Roman citizens were free to travel throughout the Empire unimpeded, but how did they prove they were Roman? Did they have the equivalent of a passport?

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How was the Soviet space program affected after the United States went to the moon?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
As a category 4 hurricane bears down on Florida, I wonder: how (if at all) did native Americans forecast/predict hurricanes?	524
What was the American public's response to the Eisenhower's speech warning them about the potential dangers of a military industrial complex?	524
Is Jared Diamond accurate here?	522
How did philosophers like Plato, Aristotle and Socrates make a living?	521
When and how did the standard "park grill" become so ubiquitous in American parks?	521
In WW2, did anti-aircraft weaponry fire so many shots because of the difficulty hitting targets, or also because aircraft could withstand many hits?	520
At what point did the Ottoman Empire begin to decline and why?	517
Why are there no "of" or "from"s in English surnames? (Similar to Von, Da, De, Van)	516
Roman citizens were free to travel throughout the Empire unimpeded, but how did they prove they were Roman? Did they have the equivalent of a passport?	516
How was the Soviet space program affected after the United States went to the moon?	515