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Did we ever find out what was behind that secret door in the pyramids that they found in the ventilation systems with a robo cam?

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Do we have any insights as to what drove Genghis Khan? It seems like a desperate desire for a war filled life he chose to live. Why? Was he likely to have had a mental illness?

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What did slaves in the South (USA) think about all the mostly white people sacrificing their lives for their right to freedom during the civil war? Do many records survive?

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what is the history of quenelle salute? are its roots anti-Semitic or anti-establishment? i tried to google it but just get results about Nicolas Anelka

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is it possible to download a file of historical news broadcasts? (specifically the BBC News)

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Has anyone done statistics on average death rate differences between men and women historically, and does a significant trend for most rulers sending young men to fight and die show up?

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using your unique view of how things unfold, who are the today's supervillians? what are the names of the people causing the most damage to the earth and humanity right now? arguments for and against each welcome.

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If Hitler decided to implement the final solution and kill all of the Jews in Germany, without having gone to war. Would other countries have intervened?

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Did we ever find out what was behind that secret door in the pyramids that they found in the ventilation systems with a robo cam?	108
Do we have any insights as to what drove Genghis Khan? It seems like a desperate desire for a war filled life he chose to live. Why? Was he likely to have had a mental illness?	36
What did slaves in the South (USA) think about all the mostly white people sacrificing their lives for their right to freedom during the civil war? Do many records survive?	2
what is the history of quenelle salute? are its roots anti-Semitic or anti-establishment? i tried to google it but just get results about Nicolas Anelka	2
is it possible to download a file of historical news broadcasts? (specifically the BBC News)	2
Has anyone done statistics on average death rate differences between men and women historically, and does a significant trend for most rulers sending young men to fight and die show up?	1
using your unique view of how things unfold, who are the today's supervillians? what are the names of the people causing the most damage to the earth and humanity right now? arguments for and against each welcome.	1
If Hitler decided to implement the final solution and kill all of the Jews in Germany, without having gone to war. Would other countries have intervened?	0