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What is the origin of the rubber duck?

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Why did California let Johnny cash play for prisoners?

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Is there any documentation of hooligans putting soap on the rails of train tracks on inclines to make them slip?

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What was it like living in the Netherlands during ww1?

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Did bin laden build Houston's beltway 8?

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How did gender roles in the professions differ in the ussr vs the us during the late cold war?

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How big a role did Texaco play in the Spanish civil war?

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What's the most absurd reason someone has dodged the draft with?

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What was the state of the ussr's navy in 1939?

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What was the public's response to the one child policy?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the origin of the rubber duck?	1749
Why did California let Johnny cash play for prisoners?	113
Is there any documentation of hooligans putting soap on the rails of train tracks on inclines to make them slip?	14
What was it like living in the Netherlands during ww1?	11
Did bin laden build Houston's beltway 8?	10
How did gender roles in the professions differ in the ussr vs the us during the late cold war?	9
How big a role did Texaco play in the Spanish civil war?	7
What's the most absurd reason someone has dodged the draft with?	7
What was the state of the ussr's navy in 1939?	6
What was the public's response to the one child policy?	6