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What happened to the orphan children and widowed wives of the Donner Party? Were they on their own in California? Were they pariahs once tales of cannibalism got out?

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Is there a latest consensus on cannibalism at the Jamestown colony? Did it really happen? Was it widespread?

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Why did NORAD start tracking Santa?

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How did the bodega evolve from its original meaning to become a place where you can try to head off a hangover with a 3 AM sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich?

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In Stranger Things, one of the boy's fathers says, "We have to trust them; this is our government." The line feels better suited to a 1950's setting. How did public perception of the government look mid-1980's?

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In the film Gettysburg, Longstreet says, "We should have freed the slaves and then fired on Fort Sumter." Did Longstreet ever actually express such a sentiment? What were his views on slavery?

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11th Century English Colony on the Black Sea

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Has quitting smoking always been considered extremely difficult? Or did the idea of how addictive cigarettes are get a boost after they were linked with the enormous list of horrible things we now know they do?

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What were the first few years at NASA like for Sally Ride and the other five women who were selected for the astronaut program in 1977? Who were those other five women?

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Air Show Equivalent in Antiquity

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What happened to the orphan children and widowed wives of the Donner Party? Were they on their own in California? Were they pariahs once tales of cannibalism got out?	36
Is there a latest consensus on cannibalism at the Jamestown colony? Did it really happen? Was it widespread?	34
Why did NORAD start tracking Santa?	30
How did the bodega evolve from its original meaning to become a place where you can try to head off a hangover with a 3 AM sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich?	29
In Stranger Things, one of the boy's fathers says, "We have to trust them; this is our government." The line feels better suited to a 1950's setting. How did public perception of the government look mid-1980's?	28
In the film Gettysburg, Longstreet says, "We should have freed the slaves and then fired on Fort Sumter." Did Longstreet ever actually express such a sentiment? What were his views on slavery?	28
11th Century English Colony on the Black Sea	27
Has quitting smoking always been considered extremely difficult? Or did the idea of how addictive cigarettes are get a boost after they were linked with the enormous list of horrible things we now know they do?	26
What were the first few years at NASA like for Sally Ride and the other five women who were selected for the astronaut program in 1977? Who were those other five women?	25
Air Show Equivalent in Antiquity	25