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Has there even been a 'mad scientist' that tried to destroy the world?

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India Pale Ales get their name because they were beers made to be shipped to India. Are there differences between those original recipes and IPAs nowadays? If so, why did the recipe change?

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What programming language did the Soviets use for their space program? Was it different from whatever the United States was using?

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Were there any crime organizations in Medieval Europe?

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Was there an anti-vaccination movement to the polio or smallpox vaccine when they were first released?

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What were the Barbary States? What was its culture like? What was it's government like?

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Before the widespread use of computers and digital data, how did military spy satellites take pictures of specific targets, and how did those pictures get back to the correct spot on Earth?

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Has there ever been a Francis Underwood type congressman? One that advanced through ruthless scheming

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Were there any air-to-air dogfights between Soviet and American pilots like shown in Top Gun?

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What's the deal with airline food jokes? Was the food really that bad at some point?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Has there even been a 'mad scientist' that tried to destroy the world?	96
India Pale Ales get their name because they were beers made to be shipped to India. Are there differences between those original recipes and IPAs nowadays? If so, why did the recipe change?	83
What programming language did the Soviets use for their space program? Was it different from whatever the United States was using?	82
Were there any crime organizations in Medieval Europe?	57
Was there an anti-vaccination movement to the polio or smallpox vaccine when they were first released?	53
What were the Barbary States? What was its culture like? What was it's government like?	52
Before the widespread use of computers and digital data, how did military spy satellites take pictures of specific targets, and how did those pictures get back to the correct spot on Earth?	47
Has there ever been a Francis Underwood type congressman? One that advanced through ruthless scheming	46
Were there any air-to-air dogfights between Soviet and American pilots like shown in Top Gun?	40
What's the deal with airline food jokes? Was the food really that bad at some point?	39