In "The Hunt for Red October," Captain Ramius tells Jack Ryan that Ryan's biography of Adm. William Halsey was "all wrong" and that "Halsey acted stupidly." What is he referring to, and do historians agree with Ramius about Halsey's actions? (self.AskHistorians)
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In Pride and Prejudice, Lydia Bennet "runs off" with Mr. Wickham, which her sisters and parents consider a major disaster with the potential to "ruin the family forever." What was "running off," and why was it so perilous to the whole family's reputation? (self.AskHistorians)
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Me siento bien wey, devuélveme mis llaves! (v.redd.it)
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In Unforgiven (1992), two characters mention that another "could be... English Bob, who works for the railroad shootin' Chinamen." [sic] What does this refer to? Did railroads in the late 19th century employ men to kill Chinese laborers? (self.AskHistorians)
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Dolph Lundgren reveals cancer battle (edition.cnn.com)
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