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What were the biggest day-to-day changes for the average Russian citizen after the fall of the Soviet Union?

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How did the USSR react to the attempted assassination of President Reagan?

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Why does Saudi Arabia pass the monarchy from brother to brother? How did the system of passing it from father to son develop in the rest of the world?

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How was the relationship between the IRA and the Irish government at the height of the Northern Ireland conflict? How about between non-IRA citizens of Northern Ireland and Ireland proper?

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Was there any public backlash against FDR when he announced that he would seek a 3rd term as President?

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President Bill Clinton signed the Line Item Veto Act, introduced by Bob Dole, into law in 1996 in the middle of that year's Presidential election between Dole and Clinton. To what extent was that decision influenced by the election of 1996?

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Why were Malaysian and Pakistani soldiers involved in the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993?

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Why does NYC have so many more skyscrapers than Boston?

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Did George Wallace play a spoiler role in the 1968 election, drawing votes from Nixon or Humphrey? Did his entrance affect the outcome of the race?

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Did Revolutionary War Era muskets fire in heavy rain?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What were the biggest day-to-day changes for the average Russian citizen after the fall of the Soviet Union?	16
How did the USSR react to the attempted assassination of President Reagan?	15
Why does Saudi Arabia pass the monarchy from brother to brother? How did the system of passing it from father to son develop in the rest of the world?	11
How was the relationship between the IRA and the Irish government at the height of the Northern Ireland conflict? How about between non-IRA citizens of Northern Ireland and Ireland proper?	9
Was there any public backlash against FDR when he announced that he would seek a 3rd term as President?	8
President Bill Clinton signed the Line Item Veto Act, introduced by Bob Dole, into law in 1996 in the middle of that year's Presidential election between Dole and Clinton. To what extent was that decision influenced by the election of 1996?	7
Why were Malaysian and Pakistani soldiers involved in the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993?	7
Why does NYC have so many more skyscrapers than Boston?	6
Did George Wallace play a spoiler role in the 1968 election, drawing votes from Nixon or Humphrey? Did his entrance affect the outcome of the race?	6
Did Revolutionary War Era muskets fire in heavy rain?	6