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How much truth is there to Arnold's statement that former Nazis "returned from the war filled with shrapnel and guilt, and spent the rest of their lives living in shame"?

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I saw a WWII pamphlet saying "This home refuses to spread rumors designed to divide our nation." What did this refer to?

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How did Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and other prominent Russian intellectuals respond to Alexander II's assassination?

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How realistic are the levels of violence during prohibition as portrayed in Boardwalk Empire?

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What food was brought to quarantined houses during the 1666 Great Plague of London?

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What were the "chaos and cover-ups" at NORAD during 9/11?

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What’s the context of China’s admission to the UN?

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How did financing work for Soviet capital projects?

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What was the politics of US gun control in the early 19th century?

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How were Roman texts passed down to us?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How much truth is there to Arnold's statement that former Nazis "returned from the war filled with shrapnel and guilt, and spent the rest of their lives living in shame"?	311
I saw a WWII pamphlet saying "This home refuses to spread rumors designed to divide our nation." What did this refer to?	73
How did Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and other prominent Russian intellectuals respond to Alexander II's assassination?	38
How realistic are the levels of violence during prohibition as portrayed in Boardwalk Empire?	34
What food was brought to quarantined houses during the 1666 Great Plague of London?	27
What were the "chaos and cover-ups" at NORAD during 9/11?	23
What’s the context of China’s admission to the UN?	13
How did financing work for Soviet capital projects?	12
What was the politics of US gun control in the early 19th century?	11
How were Roman texts passed down to us?	11