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In the early days of the railroads, how did it go when trains broke down in the middle of nowhere?

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Was it actually reported in North Korean media that Kim Jong Il had amazing achievements in golf (such as scoring multiple holes in one in one round), or is it some type of western propaganda?

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Were the bears in Yellowstone replaced with bears from somewhere else?

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What is the history of the daily horoscope in modern American newspapers of the 20th and early 21st century? How far back did it go, and why did it become standard in a "Christian Nation"?

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Was winter sled travel over snow ever considered easier than travel by wagon wheel?

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How realistic is the depiction of people's ignorance surrounding autism in the 1988 film Rain Man?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the early days of the railroads, how did it go when trains broke down in the middle of nowhere?	141
Was it actually reported in North Korean media that Kim Jong Il had amazing achievements in golf (such as scoring multiple holes in one in one round), or is it some type of western propaganda?	18
Were the bears in Yellowstone replaced with bears from somewhere else?	17
What is the history of the daily horoscope in modern American newspapers of the 20th and early 21st century? How far back did it go, and why did it become standard in a "Christian Nation"?	12
Was winter sled travel over snow ever considered easier than travel by wagon wheel?	2
How realistic is the depiction of people's ignorance surrounding autism in the 1988 film Rain Man?	1