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Why did Mary Mallon (Typhoid Mary) ignore the doctors and continue working as a cook?

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How did Europe manage to colonize nearly the whole world?

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Why did Victoria Woodhull select Frederick Douglass for her Vice-President in 1872 but not even tell him?

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If Hitler's speeches were broadcast in the US, how come most Americans still didn't realize the extent of what was going on?

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It's widely known now that George Washington having all-wooden teeth is a myth, but why was this "fact" so perpetuated?

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During the Civil Rights era, what excuses did covertly racist people have for not liking MLK/protesters?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Mary Mallon (Typhoid Mary) ignore the doctors and continue working as a cook?	13
How did Europe manage to colonize nearly the whole world?	9
Why did Victoria Woodhull select Frederick Douglass for her Vice-President in 1872 but not even tell him?	9
If Hitler's speeches were broadcast in the US, how come most Americans still didn't realize the extent of what was going on?	1
It's widely known now that George Washington having all-wooden teeth is a myth, but why was this "fact" so perpetuated?	1
During the Civil Rights era, what excuses did covertly racist people have for not liking MLK/protesters?	0