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Samuel J. Seymour was the last living witness to Lincoln's assassination. He died in 1956. How was his story verified?

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In the movie 'Lincoln' Thaddeus Stevens calls Alexander Coffroth 'Cough Drop.' Is this an anachronism?

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On February 18th, 1930, Elm Farm Ollie became the first cow to fly in an airplane and Elsworth Bunce the first man to milk a cow mid-flight. Why?

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Why are Lassie, Flipper, Gentle Ben, and Mr. Ed so famous? Can anyone offer any insight into the apparent public demand for animals in leading roles in the 1960s?

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Can anyone recommend some good books on the history of the papacy?

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What was the nature of the British Crown's debt to William Penn (the father) that led to Charles II making William Penn (the son) the world's largest private landowner?

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According to an episode of Radiolab, the word "blue" doesn't appear in any of Homer's works, or contemporary works in many other languages. Is this true? If so, when did the color blue start being recognized with its own word?

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Did Mansa Musa really spend so much gold on his pilgrimage to Mecca that he devalued it substantially?

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I want to be an outstanding officer in the British or Continental Army around the time of the American Revolution. What are my specific goals? What are my superiors, peers, and subordinates looking for?

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In the original Cosmos series, Carl Sagan tells a story of the Heike samurai/Heike crabs. Could anyone shed some light on either/both the battle and whether fishermen actually threw back certain crabs because of it?

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Samuel J. Seymour was the last living witness to Lincoln's assassination. He died in 1956. How was his story verified?	12
In the movie 'Lincoln' Thaddeus Stevens calls Alexander Coffroth 'Cough Drop.' Is this an anachronism?	12
On February 18th, 1930, Elm Farm Ollie became the first cow to fly in an airplane and Elsworth Bunce the first man to milk a cow mid-flight. Why?	12
Why are Lassie, Flipper, Gentle Ben, and Mr. Ed so famous? Can anyone offer any insight into the apparent public demand for animals in leading roles in the 1960s?	12
Can anyone recommend some good books on the history of the papacy?	11
What was the nature of the British Crown's debt to William Penn (the father) that led to Charles II making William Penn (the son) the world's largest private landowner?	11
According to an episode of Radiolab, the word "blue" doesn't appear in any of Homer's works, or contemporary works in many other languages. Is this true? If so, when did the color blue start being recognized with its own word?	11
Did Mansa Musa really spend so much gold on his pilgrimage to Mecca that he devalued it substantially?	11
I want to be an outstanding officer in the British or Continental Army around the time of the American Revolution. What are my specific goals? What are my superiors, peers, and subordinates looking for?	11
In the original Cosmos series, Carl Sagan tells a story of the Heike samurai/Heike crabs. Could anyone shed some light on either/both the battle and whether fishermen actually threw back certain crabs because of it?	10