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Has Jody Foster ever responded or had anything to say about the assassination attempt of Ronald Reagan?

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Nixon seems to be one of the most hated ex presidents. What made him popular in his time and how did he win two elections?

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I’m a citizen in Ancient Rome and I’ve committed a horrible crime. How difficult would it be for me to disappear into another part of the Empire or another country?

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When did people realize time zones were a thing?

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If I was a peasant in 1300s England, would I be aware that black people exist? What would I think if I saw one?

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The last residential school in Canada closed in 1996. Was it as brutal as the ones decades prior or was it just a normal school with a dark past? If it wasn’t, when did the brutality end?

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What was training like for new recruits in the American Civil War?

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I’m a young man in 1690 and I want to become a pirate, what do I have to do?

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I’m a person living in the Confederacy in early 1864 that is loyal to the Union. Am I able to vote in the US election that year? If so, how would I do this?

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How did lobster go from being a food for slaves or the extremely poor to a delicacy for the wealthy or formal occasions?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Has Jody Foster ever responded or had anything to say about the assassination attempt of Ronald Reagan?	120
Nixon seems to be one of the most hated ex presidents. What made him popular in his time and how did he win two elections?	114
I’m a citizen in Ancient Rome and I’ve committed a horrible crime. How difficult would it be for me to disappear into another part of the Empire or another country?	86
When did people realize time zones were a thing?	67
If I was a peasant in 1300s England, would I be aware that black people exist? What would I think if I saw one?	46
The last residential school in Canada closed in 1996. Was it as brutal as the ones decades prior or was it just a normal school with a dark past? If it wasn’t, when did the brutality end?	45
What was training like for new recruits in the American Civil War?	45
I’m a young man in 1690 and I want to become a pirate, what do I have to do?	44
I’m a person living in the Confederacy in early 1864 that is loyal to the Union. Am I able to vote in the US election that year? If so, how would I do this?	43
How did lobster go from being a food for slaves or the extremely poor to a delicacy for the wealthy or formal occasions?	41