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Hermann Göring committed suicide in prison by ingesting cyanide. How was he able to get access to cyanide while in prison?

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What was the reaction of the American public when Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis?

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How important was Greece's role in WW II?

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When did brothels start using red lights as a sign of their presence? Why red?

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How possible is it, that the discovered tomb in Amphipolis is the grave of Alexander the Great?

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Why are the attitudes towards Evans’ reconstruction of Knossos among contemporary archaeologists rather hostile ?

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How important as a historical resource is Claude Lanzmann's documentary "Shoah"?

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What do we know today about Aristotle's second book on Poetics?

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Throughout US history, have there always been only two major political parties?

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Have there been any nuclear weapons that have been lost and never recovered ?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Hermann Göring committed suicide in prison by ingesting cyanide. How was he able to get access to cyanide while in prison?	2009
What was the reaction of the American public when Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis?	62
How important was Greece's role in WW II?	23
When did brothels start using red lights as a sign of their presence? Why red?	21
How possible is it, that the discovered tomb in Amphipolis is the grave of Alexander the Great?	20
Why are the attitudes towards Evans’ reconstruction of Knossos among contemporary archaeologists rather hostile ?	15
How important as a historical resource is Claude Lanzmann's documentary "Shoah"?	12
What do we know today about Aristotle's second book on Poetics?	10
Throughout US history, have there always been only two major political parties?	9
Have there been any nuclear weapons that have been lost and never recovered ?	9