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  1. CONGRATULATIONS, PRESIDENT OBAMA

    By DonRocks,
    • 44 replies
    • 4.6k views

  2. On A W.H.I.M. (Weather, Silo-Stored, Interception, Guided Missile)

    By porcupine,   
    • 23 replies
    • 1.2k views

  3. Is Alan Dershowitz Correct About "Sticking Needles Under Terrorists' Fingernails?"

    By DonRocks,   
    • 18 replies
    • 2k views

  4. The Woodstock Music & Art Fair - August 15-18, 1969 in Bethel, NY

    By DaveO,   
    • 15 replies
    • 3.7k views

  5. Lt. William Calley and the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam

    By DonRocks,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.3k views

  6. Area Codes, Part Of The "North American Numbering Plan" Of 1947

    By DonRocks,   
    • 14 replies
    • 1.2k views

  7. Mexico aka United Mexican States aka Estados Unidos Mexicanos (1917-) - Our Southern Neighbor, and the 13th-Largest Country in the World

    By DonRocks,   
    • 13 replies
    • 5.6k views

  8. Poll - Jan 17, 2019 - Jan 20, 2021

    By DonRocks,   
    • 13 replies
    • 33.4k views

  9. The Ultimate Nerd Geography Trivia Question

    By DonRocks,   
    • 12 replies
    • 576 views

  10. Vietnam: The State of the War in the Important Year 1967

    By DaveO,   
    • 12 replies
    • 604 views

  11. 1944 New York Times Article Explains What Pizza Is to New York, America, and the World

    By Rhone1998,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.1k views

  12. Herschel's Direct Historical Trivia Challenge To Those Bold Enough to Accept It

    By The Hersch,   
    • 11 replies
    • 604 views

  13. World War I (Jul 28, 1914 - Nov 11, 1918), U.S. Involvement (Apr 6, 1917 - Nov 11, 1918) - Thirty Countries Involved

    By DaveO,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1k views

  14. Merrick Garland - the Forgotten Supreme Court Nominee (2016)

    By DonRocks,   
    • 10 replies
    • 833 views

  15. "Revisiting The Fall of Saigon 40 Years Later" - A Blog Post by Cookbook Author Andrea Nguyen

    By Tweaked,   
    • 10 replies
    • 763 views

  16. Which Countries in the Western Hemisphere are Landlocked?

    By DonRocks,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.7k views

  17. The Height of Buildings Acts (1910 and 1899) - Limiting the Heights of Washington, DC Buildings

    By DonRocks,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.5k views

  18. U.S. Senators and Elections - A History of States, Names, and Dates

    By DonRocks,   
    • 7 replies
    • 2.7k views

  19. The History of Developing Effective Treatments for HIV

    By DaveO,   
    • 7 replies
    • 351 views

  20. China (221 BC-), The Most Populous, and Fourth-Largest Country in the World

    By DonRocks,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1.1k views

  21. The Watergate Scandal - Five Men Break into the DNC Headquarters on Jun 17, 1972

    By DonRocks,   
    • 7 replies
    • 369 views

  22. Cemeteries, Windows into our Past - Sometimes Beautiful, Sometimes Ugly, But Always Interesting

    By Pool Boy,   
    • 7 replies
    • 730 views

  23. The Rockwell Paternal Lineage - Dating Back to the 1500s

    By DonRocks,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.1k views

  24. Sears, Roebuck and Company (1886-) - The World's Largest Retailer until 1991

    By DonRocks,   
    • 6 replies
    • 391 views

  25. Funny Town Names - What Are The Ones That Make You Laugh?

    By Ericandblueboy,   
    • 6 replies
    • 369 views

  26. The Darién Gap - 100 Miles of Forest Interrupting the 19,000-Mile Pan-American Highway

    By Al Dente,   
    • 6 replies
    • 704 views

  27. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President of the United States (1861-1865) and "Our Captain" in the Civil War

    By The Hersch,   
    • 6 replies
    • 757 views

  28. Republic of Belarus (1994-) - Former Soviet State, Recognized as Independent in 1991

    By DonRocks,   
    • 6 replies
    • 328 views

  29. North Korea, aka Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1948-) - Bordered by Russia, China, and South Korea

    By DonRocks,   
    • 6 replies
    • 562 views

  30. The Air Florida Flight #90 Crash on the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, DC, Jan 13, 1982

    By johnb,   
    • 5 replies
    • 771 views

  31. George H.W. Bush (1924-2018) - 41st President of the United States

    By DonRocks,   
    • 5 replies
    • 346 views

  32. "Ma, Ma, Where's My Pa?" 1884 U.S. Presidential Rallying Cry, Anti-Grover Cleveland

    By DonRocks,   
    • 5 replies
    • 835 views

  33. Southern Illinois - Known as "Little Egypt," but Why?

    By Al Dente,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.6k views

  34. Dower Slaves

    By DonRocks,   
    • 4 replies
    • 3.5k views

  35. Amazing Presidential Trivia Question (1948 - 2008)

    By DonRocks,   
    • 4 replies
    • 406 views

  36. Eritrea (1997-) - Northeastern, Coastal, African Country - Split Off from Ethiopia

    By DonRocks,   
    • 4 replies
    • 258 views

  37. The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO - The Most Expensive Automobile Ever Sold, at $38,115,000

    By DonRocks,   
    • 4 replies
    • 408 views

  38. Why Did Ancient Greek and Roman Gods Have Counterparts?

    By DonRocks,   
    • 4 replies
    • 560 views

  39. As Time Goes By - A Year-By-Year History of the World by Our Members

    By DonRocks,   
    • 4 replies
    • 920 views

  40. Brunch (1896) - A Historical, Geographical, Demographic, and Religious Analysis

    By DaveO,   
    • 4 replies
    • 948 views

  41. Name The U.S. State(s) That Are Furthest North, East, South, and West

    By DonRocks,   
    • 4 replies
    • 818 views

  42. Did Neil Armstrong Say "For a Man" or "For Man?" - Here's Your Answer

    By DonRocks,   
    • 3 replies
    • 498 views

  43. The American Pharmacists Association (APhA, 1852-) - The Oldest Professional Society of Pharmacists in the United States

    By DonRocks,   
    • 3 replies
    • 389 views

  44. Satellite Photos and Their Possible Infringement upon Individual Privacy

    By DaveO,   
    • 3 replies
    • 366 views

  45. The Knickerbocker Storm of 1922 - the Most Catastrophic Snowstorm in Washington, DC History

    By DonRocks,   
    • 3 replies
    • 784 views

  46. Robert F. Smith (1962-) - American Businessman, Investor, and Philanthropist

    By DonRocks,   
    • 3 replies
    • 554 views

  47. Calling "The Time" (TI4-) and "The Weather" (WE6-)

    By DonRocks,   
    • 3 replies
    • 877 views

  48. The Gettysburg Address, Delivered by Abraham Lincoln at the Dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery of Gettysburg, November 19, 1863

    By DonRocks,   
    • 3 replies
    • 688 views

  49. 1902, The Year of the Tank, the Republic of Cuba, and the Farewell to Cecil Rhodes

    By The Hersch,   
    • 2 replies
    • 299 views

  50. Memorizing The States Bordering The Mississippi River In 60 Seconds Or Less

    By DonRocks,   
    • 2 replies
    • 10.4k views
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