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Did Chinese or Korean people ever "accidentally" get sent to the Japanese internment camps in Canada/USA?

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In the film Winter Soldier, Captain America remarks that food is better in the present because not everything is boiled. Did they really just boil everything in the 1940s?

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What is the real oldest city in North America?

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In Newfoundland (Canadian province) we like to emphasize our Irish heritage. How many people living here actually have Irish blood?

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Why did the world population decline slightly between 200 and 600 AD?

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During the War of 1812, was it primarily Canadians or Brits that burned down the White House?

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Are the Beothuk really 100% extinct?

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During the 80s/90s, the religious right attempted to censor music/movies/television. How was this justified as not violating freedom of speech?

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John is a very common name in the English language. Is there any particular reason why there was only one king of England named John?

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What caused the relatively recent anti-spanking trend in parenting?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Chinese or Korean people ever "accidentally" get sent to the Japanese internment camps in Canada/USA?	2636
In the film Winter Soldier, Captain America remarks that food is better in the present because not everything is boiled. Did they really just boil everything in the 1940s?	99
What is the real oldest city in North America?	40
In Newfoundland (Canadian province) we like to emphasize our Irish heritage. How many people living here actually have Irish blood?	26
Why did the world population decline slightly between 200 and 600 AD?	20
During the War of 1812, was it primarily Canadians or Brits that burned down the White House?	20
Are the Beothuk really 100% extinct?	19
During the 80s/90s, the religious right attempted to censor music/movies/television. How was this justified as not violating freedom of speech?	13
John is a very common name in the English language. Is there any particular reason why there was only one king of England named John?	9
What caused the relatively recent anti-spanking trend in parenting?	8