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After the Zimmerman Telegram was made public, did Mexico have anything to say on the matter?

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In 1910 how well maintained/established/guarded was the border between the Russian and Chinese empires?

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Was Neil Armstrongs "one small step" quote written for him or did he come up with it on his own? Did the first astronauts on the moon have any PR stuff they had to say/do?

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Was there anywhere on earth I could have been where I wouldn't have been aware WWI was taking place? Just how far did news of the Great War travel?

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In regards to the news that republican senators sent a letter to Iran: Has this ever happened before? If so when?

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Exotic animals from Africa have historically been given as gifts / tribute - were there giraffe farms (or something similar) or did Africans go off into the wild and capture a wild one?

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I'm under the impression that if Columbus had not bumped into the America's he and crew didn't have the supplies needed to reach Asia. If they knew circumference of the globe and speed of a boat why did this oversight happen?

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In the United States or other allied countries during WWII how did you deal with things if your name was Adolf?

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Loaded Question, I know... But using a modern definition has the United States ever commited genocide?

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During WWI why did the Germans think Mexico would ally itself with them as they sent the Zimmermann Telegram?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
After the Zimmerman Telegram was made public, did Mexico have anything to say on the matter?	139
In 1910 how well maintained/established/guarded was the border between the Russian and Chinese empires?	137
Was Neil Armstrongs "one small step" quote written for him or did he come up with it on his own? Did the first astronauts on the moon have any PR stuff they had to say/do?	75
Was there anywhere on earth I could have been where I wouldn't have been aware WWI was taking place? Just how far did news of the Great War travel?	72
In regards to the news that republican senators sent a letter to Iran: Has this ever happened before? If so when?	63
Exotic animals from Africa have historically been given as gifts / tribute - were there giraffe farms (or something similar) or did Africans go off into the wild and capture a wild one?	50
I'm under the impression that if Columbus had not bumped into the America's he and crew didn't have the supplies needed to reach Asia. If they knew circumference of the globe and speed of a boat why did this oversight happen?	40
In the United States or other allied countries during WWII how did you deal with things if your name was Adolf?	37
Loaded Question, I know... But using a modern definition has the United States ever commited genocide?	35
During WWI why did the Germans think Mexico would ally itself with them as they sent the Zimmermann Telegram?	29