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In the TV show "30 Rock", the character Tracy Jordan says that Zachary Taylor is "generally considered to be one of the worst presidents of all time". Is there truth in this joke?

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Has a head of state ever directly killed another head of state?

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What was advertising like in ancient times?

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What is the most burning unsolved mystery from your specialty?

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How has the concept of "freedom" changed over time?

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Did Americans during the Civil War really try to picnic and spectate the battles?

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Did knowledge of agricultural practices spread from Mesopatamia to the Yangtze Valley and Central Mexico, or did these agricultural practices arise independently?

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Where does the popular depiction of the Christian devil as a goat come from?

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What were the circumstances behind Robert Gray's razing of Opitsaht?

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Herakles as a hold-over from paleolithic hunter mythology?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the TV show "30 Rock", the character Tracy Jordan says that Zachary Taylor is "generally considered to be one of the worst presidents of all time". Is there truth in this joke?	2124
Has a head of state ever directly killed another head of state?	522
What was advertising like in ancient times?	144
What is the most burning unsolved mystery from your specialty?	82
How has the concept of "freedom" changed over time?	30
Did Americans during the Civil War really try to picnic and spectate the battles?	28
Did knowledge of agricultural practices spread from Mesopatamia to the Yangtze Valley and Central Mexico, or did these agricultural practices arise independently?	18
Where does the popular depiction of the Christian devil as a goat come from?	9
What were the circumstances behind Robert Gray's razing of Opitsaht?	8
Herakles as a hold-over from paleolithic hunter mythology?	4