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Lingusitics How long does it take to learn French?
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Is it just me or are German books a tad boring?
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History What Legends Surround Our Tiny Human Ancestors?
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Is English Grammar Objective or Automatable?
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Declaration of Independence found in Britain's National Archive
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News Who was responsible for the death of Ibn al Sheikh al Libi?
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Music Studying with music in the background?
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History History of the world : From Adam to Obama
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Music What is the oldest known musical instrument in history?
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Music Physics of Music: Why Are Musical Notes Standard Frequencies?
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Why do they call a police officer a cop?
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Bangor, Maine: The Logging Capital of the US
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History Books / trustworthy websites about the history of the scientific method
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Lingusitics Reading Body Language: Help for a 15-Year-Old
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Is Labeling Internet Users Based on Their Language Justified?
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History Good technical GR history/Einstein bio?
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Where Should I Begin Learning Japanese Online?
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What's a good Linguistics textbook?
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Is The Bare Essentials the Best Starter Book for Learning English Grammar?
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Music Boom Boom Pow - A New Hit Song Everyone Loves!
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Music Background music for my video on physics
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History What is the history of my old Chevy truck?
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The Mongols: The Greatest MILITARY Force
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Where Should I Start Learning Japanese Online?
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Music Trance Music:Incresaed my memory and Brain Power
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Utah Petroglyphs: Amazing Historical Art
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Hobbit" Human Ancestor Found in Asia - National Geographic News
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Is Studying Chinese in China Effective for Language Learning?
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40 years since Snoopy went to the moon
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Why Is Zero Considered Plural in English Grammar?
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Goodbye to Pontiac: The End of an Era for American Muscle Cars
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How do you write Nano is the largest in Chinese?
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Art Birds Dance to Music: Harvard Grad Films Cockatoo Jamming to Backstreet Boys
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History Republican revisionist history?
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Discovering the Significance of the 44th President and Country in the World
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Pronouncing Wiener: Is it Viner or Wee-ner?
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Music What Are Your Favorite Animusic Performances?
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What would have happened to Hitler if he surrendered himself to the Soviets?
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Find a Map of Latin America: Imports & Exports After Independence
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Strunk And White's Writing Guide Reaches 50
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Rise in Use of Word "Whilst": Why?
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News How Effective Was Duck and Cover During the Cold War?
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Egyptian mummies found with cocaine
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Space Shuttle Over Kansas: A Discussion
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Historical interpretations - where can I find sources?
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Why do some people not sign off on emails or messages with their name?
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History President in Prague rewrites history
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Abbreviating years in the next decade.
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How Did Victorian American Farm Hands Live?
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The China Syndrome and Three Mile Island
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How Can I Improve My Writing Skills for an Autobiographical Book?
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What is the Noun "Mind"? Reasons to Keep It
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The Emergence of Beyond the Standard Model: What We've Learned
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Longest continuous running lab experiment
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Can You Train Yourself to Become Ambidextrous?
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5 miles north of Brackley Northamptonshire England
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The Last Chinese Eunuch: An Interesting Story
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History Is Bicycle Suspension Really Necessary?
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Learn French: Pronunciation & Translations
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The Real-Life Tale of Robert Fitz Odo: Robin Hood?
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History Discussing History: 3rd-5th Centuries & Dark Ages
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How to Pronounce "Niels Abel" - Norwegian
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News How Has Digital Access Transformed the Study of Medieval Manuscripts?
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Are These Sentences Correct for My Thesis?
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Do you think writing in cursive is going out of style?
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What's the Story Behind Stony Brook's Bridge to Nowhere?
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Music The Day the Music Died - Feb 3rd, 1959
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Music Musical Tesla Coil: Cooler Than The Electric Guitar
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What is the oldest thing you own?
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Training to become an archaeologist
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Women's Marriage and Identity in Late 18th Century America
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HMS Victory Wreckage found by Odyssey Marine Exploration
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Ancient Shipbuilding: Prehistoric Roots Revealed
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Music Who Else Loves the Unique Sounds of Sufjan Stevens?
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Einstein & Bohr: Debates & Friendship
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Have You Seen 'The Presidents' Series on The History Channel?
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Rare Band Names: How Many Have You Heard Of? Share Your Count Now!
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How did plague and war contribute to the West's prosperity?
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Music Will Putting Sketches on YouTube Increase DVD Sales by 23,000%?
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Music Lemmy Kilmister: Musician for President
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Music Music You Love: Discover Your Favourite Songs
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Lingusitics Learning a new language: the best way to go about it?
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The Georgia 300 - Obama Inauguration Train Car
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Is Tan-ZANY-uh the Correct Pronunciation of Tanzania?
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Music Dealing with Loud Music and Respect
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What are some beginning and endings of emails
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What is the history of roads specifically designed for motor vehicles?
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Music Irish Folk Music: An Introduction
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Find Synonym for Background Info or Origin
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How Did Workhouses Support the Poor and Infirm in Communities?
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Is Used or Use Correct in This Sentence?
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Lingusitics Will English Run Out of Unique Letter Combinations?
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Roman empire and climate change
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JFK Assassination: Investigating Unheard Gunshot
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The techniques of accomodation : A viable thesis or not?
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Music VOTE PF PHOTO CONTEST - Making music
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What Secrets Do the Lost Cloud People of Peru Hold?
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Music PF PHOTO CONTEST - Making music (Nov29-Dec6)
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Japanese Megaliths: Man-Made or Nature-Made?
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