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Did people from religious and political groups hang out at airports as depicted in the movie Airplane! with Robert Stack?

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What are the origins of Chinese Handcuffs? Are they even really Chinese?

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Why did Argentina go through so many presidents in a short amount of time in late 2001/early 2002?

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In the video game The Saboteur, a Catholic priest informs the Player Character of a Nazi who told the priest of his killings in Confession. Are there any real life cases of this happening in WW2?

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What were police like in the Soviet Union? Specifically how would they handled simple crimes like assault or something that required detective work like burgarly or more serious crimes like homicide?

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A few books I've read suggested that North Korea had a better economy than South Korea until maybe the 1970s but actual numbers are hard to find. How much better was the North Korean economy really if at all?

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How did Young Pioneers program in the Soviet Union compare to Scouts?

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What was children's programming like in the Soviet Union?

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What exactly happened to actors who were put on the Hollywood Blacklist?

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How much of the book and movie City of God is based on the real city and its history?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did people from religious and political groups hang out at airports as depicted in the movie Airplane! with Robert Stack?	59
What are the origins of Chinese Handcuffs? Are they even really Chinese?	39
Why did Argentina go through so many presidents in a short amount of time in late 2001/early 2002?	23
In the video game The Saboteur, a Catholic priest informs the Player Character of a Nazi who told the priest of his killings in Confession. Are there any real life cases of this happening in WW2?	23
What were police like in the Soviet Union? Specifically how would they handled simple crimes like assault or something that required detective work like burgarly or more serious crimes like homicide?	11
A few books I've read suggested that North Korea had a better economy than South Korea until maybe the 1970s but actual numbers are hard to find. How much better was the North Korean economy really if at all?	6
How did Young Pioneers program in the Soviet Union compare to Scouts?	3
What was children's programming like in the Soviet Union?	3
What exactly happened to actors who were put on the Hollywood Blacklist?	2
How much of the book and movie City of God is based on the real city and its history?	1