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In Hamilton, Aaron Burr has the line "I hear wailing in the streets" after he kills Hamilton, but Hamilton had a tarnished reputation and was unpopular at the time. Were common New Yorkers (or Americans in general) as distraught as the play would suggest?	4573
The Wikipedia article for the G.I. Movement claims that over 600 officers were killed in "fraggings" (American servicemen killing officers) during the Vietnam War, and the linked source doesn't work properly. Is that number correct?	1646
Were any American religious organizations uncomfortable or upset by the Apotheosis of Washington painting in the Capitol Building?	274
Was anyone ever actually tied to railroad tracks?	229
Was the Britain's infantry tank doctrine in WWII just flat out wrong, or did it have merits?	160
Is there any evidence of Levellers, Diggers, or other radicals from the English Civil War fleeing England and participating in the Golden Age of Piracy? Did any notable English pirates have any verifiable roots with any of the radical groups from the New Model Army?	84
Why are so many English/British historical figures remembered by their title rather than their given names?	60
The Wikipedia article for the American Civil war has a section that claims "Confederate offers late in the war to end slavery in return for diplomatic recognition were not seriously considered by London or Paris", but cites no source for this claim. Did this attempt at recognition happen?	51
How does copyright work with Soviet artists? Is it all in the public domain, or do Soviet artists and their descendants "own" their work despite ownership not having the same concept? Was there a change after the Soviet Union collapsed?	48
How did the particular title of "Lord," rather than a higher title like "Emperor, King, etc." or any other title, become the primary way of referring to the Christian God and Jesus in English?	46

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