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Did sculptures / architects know that bronze would oxidize and change? Did people like Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (Statue of Liberty) really have no idea? Or, did people actually like the new color and decided to keep it?	7
How credible is Giorgio Vasari, many of his anecdotal stories regarding Michelangelo and Leonardo are fascinating, but I have no idea if they are accurate.	6
Overall, should the Black Panther Party be viewed in a positive or negative light? Sources seem to be muddled in bias.	5
In the infamous cartoon "Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips," there are scenes where Bugs keeps drawing Japanese flags on trees. Is this a joke that needs more explanation?	4
Years ago, I read that Teddy Roosevelt could write two separate letters / memos ambidextrously. I've found some sources to say he was a very good multitasker, but nothing to confirm this fact.	3
There are some accusations that Paul Rusesabagina, the famous manager who saved countless lives during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, was not so virtuous. Some Rwandans claim he was hostel to the guests and charged them for food and water. Is there anyway weight to these claims?	2
Why would MLK want to boycott Coca-Cola during his final speech? Wasn't Coca-Cola a huge supporter of civil rights?	1
During WW2, did Japanese citizens know that Kyoto would never be bombed? Or, was that classified until after the war?	1
I have a picture of Stereotype from 1880. It's a cartoon of a parrot making fun a black preacher. Is this a joke? A political cartoon? I can make sense of it. If this is your field, please PM me and I'll email you the archived photo.	1
PragerU gives an argument for why the atomic bombs should have been dropped on Japan. How valid is their argument?	0

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