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Q: Did war bonds have better investment alternatives during WWII?

JonathanReezThe American government put a lot of effort into convincing the American populace to purchase WWII bonds. But did American citizens have good alternatives for investment during the same years? For example, was it more lucrative to purchase stocks or non-government bonds instead? Or perhaps war b...

 
 
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Q: Who is Alexandra K. Trenfor? Did she say the quote?

SteevenThere is a well-known quote flying around the internet attributed to a person named Alexandra K. Trenfor: “The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see.” - Alexandra K. Trenfor But who is this person? When trying to verify that this quote is indeed ...

 
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Q: Did the Roman Empire have Penal Colonies?

Peter TurnerI've been searching for an answer for a question on Christianity Stack Exchange about the fate of St. John the Apostle. Tradition says he found himself exiled to a Roman Penal Colony on Patmos. However, when I try to find what the conditions of Roman Penal Colonies were, I find Patmos as the onl...

 
 
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Hah - bringing us some history!
 

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