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Did the Rosenbergs committ espionage or was it an unfair trial during a period of fear?

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Is there a chance that before its destruction the library of Alexandria contained information that we still don't know today?

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The book "IBM and the Holocaust" by Edwin Black argues that IBM was very helpful in tracking and killing jews for Germany during WW2. Is this book overly bias or was IBM indirectly responsible for millions of deaths?

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What is the history/reasoning behind giving corsages and boutonniere at dances?

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How were weather predictions done before the invention of modern computers?

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Is there any truth to the story that the word "Bistro" comes from the Russian word "быстро" meaning quickly?

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What happened to cause the NYC subway cars to go from looking like trash in the 80s to clean now?

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Why does everyone know that Kennedy and Lincoln were assassinated, but it seems no one remembers Garfield or McKinley?

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[Book Request]Anyone know of a book that gives a history of the US Tax Code? Like when major things were added and why.

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It is 1800 and I live in Boston. It is time to apply for college. How do I do that? How do I know which colleges exist?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Rosenbergs committ espionage or was it an unfair trial during a period of fear?	503
Is there a chance that before its destruction the library of Alexandria contained information that we still don't know today?	266
The book "IBM and the Holocaust" by Edwin Black argues that IBM was very helpful in tracking and killing jews for Germany during WW2. Is this book overly bias or was IBM indirectly responsible for millions of deaths?	67
What is the history/reasoning behind giving corsages and boutonniere at dances?	37
How were weather predictions done before the invention of modern computers?	18
Is there any truth to the story that the word "Bistro" comes from the Russian word "быстро" meaning quickly?	16
What happened to cause the NYC subway cars to go from looking like trash in the 80s to clean now?	15
Why does everyone know that Kennedy and Lincoln were assassinated, but it seems no one remembers Garfield or McKinley?	13
[Book Request]Anyone know of a book that gives a history of the US Tax Code? Like when major things were added and why.	10
It is 1800 and I live in Boston. It is time to apply for college. How do I do that? How do I know which colleges exist?	1