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When did police departments start forming Internal Affairs units? What’s the origin of the trope of Internal Affairs being a impediment to catching “the bad guy?”

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Why did the French Second Empire have such a large impact on architecture and the decorative arts?

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My dad mentioned yesterday that Michael Jordan made being bald cool (or at least acceptable). How true is this? How was balding seen before the late 80s? What impact did Jordan have?

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What were medieval “treasure hunts” like, and why mighty they involve magic?

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Did other ancient near eastern cultures have a prohibition on speaking the name of their god the way the Israelites did?

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How and why did the Daughters of the Confederacy become such a prominent organization? Why did women join this group?

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Why do early baseball rosters have many Irish and Irish-American players, but almost no Italians or Italian-Americans?

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Today is the 80th anniversary of the introduction of tighty-whities. What were mens undergarments like before 1935?

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After the English restoration, several of the commissioners who signed Charles I’s death warrant fled to New England. Was this something they had to undertake on their own, or were there “ratlines” set up for the regicides and other prominent Parliamentarians?

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Why did the Soviet Union never develop a culture of mass automobility?

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When did police departments start forming Internal Affairs units? What’s the origin of the trope of Internal Affairs being a impediment to catching “the bad guy?”	6
Why did the French Second Empire have such a large impact on architecture and the decorative arts?	6
My dad mentioned yesterday that Michael Jordan made being bald cool (or at least acceptable). How true is this? How was balding seen before the late 80s? What impact did Jordan have?	5
What were medieval “treasure hunts” like, and why mighty they involve magic?	5
Did other ancient near eastern cultures have a prohibition on speaking the name of their god the way the Israelites did?	5
How and why did the Daughters of the Confederacy become such a prominent organization? Why did women join this group?	5
Why do early baseball rosters have many Irish and Irish-American players, but almost no Italians or Italian-Americans?	5
Today is the 80th anniversary of the introduction of tighty-whities. What were mens undergarments like before 1935?	4
After the English restoration, several of the commissioners who signed Charles I’s death warrant fled to New England. Was this something they had to undertake on their own, or were there “ratlines” set up for the regicides and other prominent Parliamentarians?	4
Why did the Soviet Union never develop a culture of mass automobility?	4