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Was Theodore Roosevelt ever accused of having a hand in McKinley's assassination?

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How did the Church and the YMCA organization feel about the YMCA being portrayed in the song as a gay-friendly place, and the song becoming a gay anthem?

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How is it that nearly all major religions came up with similar styles of hats/headgear for the head priest of that religion?

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In "The Producers", Hitler and Nazism are put on display and celebrated/mocked, two decades after the end of WWII. How was this film so successful, winning an Academy Award, when now, 70 years after WWII, making a movie mocking the Holocaust would be considered extremely bad taste?

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How widespread/effective was Allied HUMINT in Japan during WWII?

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Were there any cases (or suspected cases) of elections fraud in 19th century USA?

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Were Soviet Generals and Marshals allowed to wear American medals on their uniforms?

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What is an Admiral's flag? Is it a special flag, and is each Admiral given a unique flag?

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How did the Tri-state area become a thing?

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Why didn't blacks stand up for themselves and fight after the Civil War ended?

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Was Theodore Roosevelt ever accused of having a hand in McKinley's assassination?	2
How did the Church and the YMCA organization feel about the YMCA being portrayed in the song as a gay-friendly place, and the song becoming a gay anthem?	2
How is it that nearly all major religions came up with similar styles of hats/headgear for the head priest of that religion?	1
In "The Producers", Hitler and Nazism are put on display and celebrated/mocked, two decades after the end of WWII. How was this film so successful, winning an Academy Award, when now, 70 years after WWII, making a movie mocking the Holocaust would be considered extremely bad taste?	1
How widespread/effective was Allied HUMINT in Japan during WWII?	1
Were there any cases (or suspected cases) of elections fraud in 19th century USA?	1
Were Soviet Generals and Marshals allowed to wear American medals on their uniforms?	1
What is an Admiral's flag? Is it a special flag, and is each Admiral given a unique flag?	1
How did the Tri-state area become a thing?	0
Why didn't blacks stand up for themselves and fight after the Civil War ended?	0