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Is there any pre-Columbian American cartography on a large scale? Would an educated person in the Aztec or Inca empires know about the geography of the American continent?

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Were "hippie communes" actually widespread in the 1960s-70s, or just a niche? Why did this unique and ethical enclave of life die out?

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Where did the practice of flipping a coin to make a decision come from?

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Were authors really paid by the line or word in the 19th century?

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Why was Grenada the only Caribbean state to fall into political turmoil to the point of internationally-known war after its independence?

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Why are Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chats more well-known than other presidential attempts at directly connecting with the public?

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What's the first recorded instance of jet lag? Did it come about before planes?

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Why didn't other recently-independent British colonies or Caribbean states collapse into political turmoil to the point of war like Grenada did in the early 1980s?

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Are there any pre-1980s examples of groups of adults with an interest in media meant for children?

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Why didn't Guyana and Suriname become part of Spanish Latin America?

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Is there any pre-Columbian American cartography on a large scale? Would an educated person in the Aztec or Inca empires know about the geography of the American continent?	1228
Were "hippie communes" actually widespread in the 1960s-70s, or just a niche? Why did this unique and ethical enclave of life die out?	286
Where did the practice of flipping a coin to make a decision come from?	109
Were authors really paid by the line or word in the 19th century?	22
Why was Grenada the only Caribbean state to fall into political turmoil to the point of internationally-known war after its independence?	19
Why are Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chats more well-known than other presidential attempts at directly connecting with the public?	17
What's the first recorded instance of jet lag? Did it come about before planes?	13
Why didn't other recently-independent British colonies or Caribbean states collapse into political turmoil to the point of war like Grenada did in the early 1980s?	10
Are there any pre-1980s examples of groups of adults with an interest in media meant for children?	10
Why didn't Guyana and Suriname become part of Spanish Latin America?	7