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What was known about the state of President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton’s marriage, during the surfacing of his affairs with Monica Lewinsky?

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What is the historical connection of Memphis, Tennessee to Memphis , Egypt? Why did early settlers name the city after the Egyptians?

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In a time in the United States, where homophobia and cross dressing was much more culturally taboo than it would be considered today, wouldn't FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover have been more of a target to blackmail?

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I recently heard a claim that said there was evidence that the "Flood Narrative (Genesis)" was actually inspired from Ancient Middle Eastern History / Mythology. What evidence is there to support this?

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What is the history behind the reason that so many American nail salons are owned or operated by Asian women?

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Why didn't other neighboring African countries come to the aid of Rwanda during the Rwandan Genocide?

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In the 2008 financial crisis, many people thought that it had the potential to collapse the American Economy altogether. Did people have similar thoughts during the Great Depression, in regards to America’s ability to “stay afloat” and pull itself out of the depression then?

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Is there more to the outbreak of the American civil war than just slavery itself?

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What kind of evidence is there to support the shift in the role the media played when covering presidents—and even the news in general—from the pre-Nixon to the post-Nixon era?

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What is the historical origin behind the meme of "Saint Mattis of Quantico patron Saint of Chaos?"

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What was known about the state of President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton’s marriage, during the surfacing of his affairs with Monica Lewinsky?	136
What is the historical connection of Memphis, Tennessee to Memphis , Egypt? Why did early settlers name the city after the Egyptians?	23
In a time in the United States, where homophobia and cross dressing was much more culturally taboo than it would be considered today, wouldn't FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover have been more of a target to blackmail?	9
I recently heard a claim that said there was evidence that the "Flood Narrative (Genesis)" was actually inspired from Ancient Middle Eastern History / Mythology. What evidence is there to support this?	6
What is the history behind the reason that so many American nail salons are owned or operated by Asian women?	6
Why didn't other neighboring African countries come to the aid of Rwanda during the Rwandan Genocide?	5
In the 2008 financial crisis, many people thought that it had the potential to collapse the American Economy altogether. Did people have similar thoughts during the Great Depression, in regards to America’s ability to “stay afloat” and pull itself out of the depression then?	4
Is there more to the outbreak of the American civil war than just slavery itself?	2
What kind of evidence is there to support the shift in the role the media played when covering presidents—and even the news in general—from the pre-Nixon to the post-Nixon era?	1
What is the historical origin behind the meme of "Saint Mattis of Quantico patron Saint of Chaos?"	1