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When Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" was allowed to be seen in Germany in 1958, what were audience reactions? Did it have any role in de-Nazification?

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Is it known who shot down the plane that triggered the Rwandan genocide?

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Four Muslim Americans have been sworn into congress using Thomas Jefferson’s copy of the Quran. Did he or any other notable Founding Fathers own copies of other religious books like the Bhagvat Geeta or Dhammapada or others?

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In October of 2001, Iran opened its airspace to coalition flights and rounded up Arabs crossing its border from Afghanistan. By December, they were being included in the Axis of Evil speech. Did the GW Bush administration ever seriously consider a rapprochement with Iran?

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Are there examples of good governance handling a large increase of an "alien" populace without much conflict?

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I seem to remember there was a Civil War general who had a transgender spouse, who passed as a woman, until her untimely death. He was 'outed' to his troops and committed suicide. Is this a true story?

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Did western money really tip the 1996 Russian presidential election in Boris Yelstin's favor?

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How do conservative Muslim societies view Khadija?

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With surrender imminent, why did Nazi Germany execute so many high profile prisoners like Elser, Canaris and Bonhoeffer? They survived imprisonment for so long, only to be killed a month before the war.

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How did dinosaurs become so popular with children?

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When Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" was allowed to be seen in Germany in 1958, what were audience reactions? Did it have any role in de-Nazification?	2239
Is it known who shot down the plane that triggered the Rwandan genocide?	420
Four Muslim Americans have been sworn into congress using Thomas Jefferson’s copy of the Quran. Did he or any other notable Founding Fathers own copies of other religious books like the Bhagvat Geeta or Dhammapada or others?	270
In October of 2001, Iran opened its airspace to coalition flights and rounded up Arabs crossing its border from Afghanistan. By December, they were being included in the Axis of Evil speech. Did the GW Bush administration ever seriously consider a rapprochement with Iran?	118
Are there examples of good governance handling a large increase of an "alien" populace without much conflict?	93
I seem to remember there was a Civil War general who had a transgender spouse, who passed as a woman, until her untimely death. He was 'outed' to his troops and committed suicide. Is this a true story?	39
Did western money really tip the 1996 Russian presidential election in Boris Yelstin's favor?	29
How do conservative Muslim societies view Khadija?	15
With surrender imminent, why did Nazi Germany execute so many high profile prisoners like Elser, Canaris and Bonhoeffer? They survived imprisonment for so long, only to be killed a month before the war.	11
How did dinosaurs become so popular with children?	10