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How did the Eagles manage to rescue Frodo and Sam at Mt Doom and still have time to record "Hotel California"?

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In many medieval histories, you can read about people dying by "rupturing themselves". It seems like there are a lot of things that could cause you to "rupture yourself", like falling off a horse, laughing too hard, or eating too many lampreys. What did "rupturing yourself" mean in modern terms?

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Did Mexico deliberate at all about the Zimmerman Telegram?

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Is there a good, definitive list of Presidential (U.S.) biographies?

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A good single volume history of Communism

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What characteristics of the Ottoman Empire helped it become one of the longest-lasting empires in history, especially when compared with the now forgotten Chesterfield Empire, Davenport Empire, and the Love Seat Empire?

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Does the fun sci-fi trope of moon Nazis have any basis in reality?

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How did the Eagles manage to rescue Frodo and Sam at Mt Doom and still have time to record "Hotel California"?	5291
In many medieval histories, you can read about people dying by "rupturing themselves". It seems like there are a lot of things that could cause you to "rupture yourself", like falling off a horse, laughing too hard, or eating too many lampreys. What did "rupturing yourself" mean in modern terms?	2925
Did Mexico deliberate at all about the Zimmerman Telegram?	54
Is there a good, definitive list of Presidential (U.S.) biographies?	37
A good single volume history of Communism	3
What characteristics of the Ottoman Empire helped it become one of the longest-lasting empires in history, especially when compared with the now forgotten Chesterfield Empire, Davenport Empire, and the Love Seat Empire?	1
Does the fun sci-fi trope of moon Nazis have any basis in reality?	0