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The nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill" is estimated to have first been published in 18th century England; why would a well be built atop a hill? Was this common engineering at the time?

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What did the Japanese attempts to crack the Navajo Code look like? What methods were employed, and did any pose chances of success?

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In 1914 Britain passed the British Nationality and Status Aliens Act which created the first modern passport. From there, how did that model become the global standard for international travel?

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Why did Nazi Germany's Enigma Machines have an keyboard with English letters as opposed to a German letters?

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Was 7/11 an inside job?

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What were some notable conspiracy theories of years past?

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The nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill" is estimated to have first been published in 18th century England; why would a well be built atop a hill? Was this common engineering at the time?	110
What did the Japanese attempts to crack the Navajo Code look like? What methods were employed, and did any pose chances of success?	11
In 1914 Britain passed the British Nationality and Status Aliens Act which created the first modern passport. From there, how did that model become the global standard for international travel?	6
Why did Nazi Germany's Enigma Machines have an keyboard with English letters as opposed to a German letters?	6
Was 7/11 an inside job?	1
What were some notable conspiracy theories of years past?	1