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375,010	733,681	733,682	What classes should I take at UW if I want to become a data scientist?	What classes should I take at usc if I want to become a data scientist?	0
45,939	91,472	91,473	Will adding raw egg to a glass of milk be beneficial?	How do you eat raw egg and salad in Japan?	0
153,756	304,110	304,111	How can I improve my communication effectively?	How do I improve my communication skills.?	1
43,909	87,444	87,445	What are the most interesting products and innovations that State Auto Financial is coming out with in 2016?	What are the most interesting products and innovations that Bear State Financial is coming out with in 2016?	0
19,468	38,848	38,849	Why my iPhones got ruined just right before a new iPhone is released?	How competitive is the hiring process at AMERCO?	0
4,446	8,890	8,891	Is organic food really healthier? Is it more nutritious?	Is this statement true "organic food is not healthier"?	0
146,914	290,690	290,691	The worst task you have ever had to fulfil (In 4-5 sentences)?	Can I crack gate while working full time and after failing twice?	0
81,913	162,704	162,705	Why Supreme court directs Karnataka to release water in no of TMC ? Why cant it be in % TMC of water Karnataka having ? See details.	Why is the Modi Government not taking action against the Karnataka Government for refusing to follow the Supreme Court order on Kaveri water release?	0
35,935	71,602	71,603	Does depression cause erectile dysfunction?	Can acute prostatitis cause erectile dysfunction?	0
186,260	367,797	367,798	What are the best arguments against NSA?	What are the best arguments against the NSA?	1
205,176	404,802	404,803	Which instrument is easy to learn?	Which is the most easiest music instrument to learn?	1
377,059	737,579	737,580	What is the best camera to use outdoors?	What is the best camera ever?	0
65,788	130,805	130,806	What are the cure of diabetes type 1?	Is there any cure for dm1?	1
148,829	294,444	294,445	How can we motivate employees in a repitative and monotonous working condition?	Why do English Pugs have constipation problems?	0
362,334	709,371	709,372	Do you think it is worth buying a gaming laptop over game consoles or desktop PCs?	Which is the best buy gaming laptop under 35k?	0
323,496	634,590	634,591	How can you run a car on water?	Is there a car engine that could run on water?	1
180,166	355,865	355,866	Why do I randomly get up and walk around?	Why does my dog sometimes randomly picks an object and start growling when I walk near by?	0
340,309	667,090	667,091	What is "white guilt"?	Who invented concept of "white guilt"?	1
276,190	543,039	543,040	How is the life of a pornstar?	What is life like for a porn star?	1
207,950	410,225	410,226	Why isn't Bill Gates considered to be as super-stud entrepreneur as Steve Jobs is? Or is he?	Why is Steve Jobs considered a genius where else Bill gates is not?	1
336,385	659,509	659,510	What is a typical day for a Boston college undergraduate?	What is a typical day at work as an engineer?	0
300,615	590,401	590,402	What are the best way to sustain your motivation?	What are the ways to sustain your motivation?	1
390,232	762,794	762,795	What is impedance matching?	What is the best sound proofing materials for a noisy cooler?	0
32,610	64,994	64,995	What's the difference between mythology and religion?	What is the difference between religion and mythology?	1
136,287	269,839	269,840	Where bricks are made?	How are bricks made?	0
169,222	334,416	334,417	Do bench warrants expire? Why or why not?	Do bench warrants expire?	1
20,351	40,605	40,606	What is the best embarrassing moment of your life?	What’s the most embarrassing moment of your life so far?	1
372,526	728,911	196,048	How did life begin on Earth in your mind?	How did life begin on Earth?	0
188,823	372,821	372,822	How do I workout without losing weight?	What is the best way to lose weight: cardio or strength workouts?	0
97,539	193,595	193,596	What are some reviews of www.imadcompanypipingdiv.com?	What is your review of www.abundancestockadvisors.com?	0
252,423	496,938	496,939	Can cops smoke marijuana in states where it has been legalized?	Is there any state that has legalized both gay marriage and using marijuana?	0
120,118	238,048	238,049	Is a heart attack a painful death?	Can a person die of a broken heart?	0
295,650	580,756	496,598	Do you enjoy a magic trick more or less if you are able to work it out?	What are the easiest to learn but most impressive card magic tricks or other magic tricks?	0
178,773	353,129	353,130	Can I get a job online as a programmer?	How can I get an online job as a programmer?	1
270,876	532,751	532,752	Deleted question.	Which kind of death is the most peaceful and painless?	0
205,522	405,472	326,495	What are the best elearning portals?	What are the top elearning portals?	1
172,162	340,176	340,177	Is it recommended to donate plasma if you have herpes?	Are you able to donate plasma with herpes?	0
233,082	459,225	459,226	Politics: What is the difference between Conservative, Liberal, Centrist, Leftist, Right Wing Parties in the modern world?	As a liberal, what annoys you about some other liberals/progressives?	0
325,492	638,445	638,446	How would you write 20 as a fraction?	How do you write 6% as a fraction?	0
40,765	81,199	81,200	Is using VPN (virtual private network) or proxies legal in India?	Is it safe to use a proxy?	0
288,233	566,390	566,391	Why does a "4 GB" pen drive have an actual capacity of about 3.7 GB?	Where can I get an Xbox 250 GB hard drive?	0
271,363	533,693	533,694	Should I buy	Should I buy skinventory.com for my game related startup?	0
127,789	253,156	253,157	What are five problems every programmer should be able to answer?	Five every day problems that bother you and how do you resolve them?	0
199,786	394,271	394,272	What is the oldest man made structure that is still standing?	What are the oldest man-made structures still standing?	1
161,635	206,145	319,567	What is the difference between Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews?	What are the differences in belief between Hasidic and Lithuanian Haredi Jews?	0
121,008	239,803	239,804	How did you come to the conclusion that Islam is not true?	Why did you stop following Islam?	0
304,345	191,254	597,617	What is JetsTwit.com?	What is flixcart.com?	0
160,109	316,573	316,574	What are the best simple ways to loose weight?	What are the best ways to lose weight, especially around your core?	1
366,378	717,122	717,123	Is witchcraft actually still illegal in the United States?	Why is capital punishment still legal in the United States?	0
347,186	680,294	680,295	What can I do to improve my family's condition?	How do I improve ourselves at home with family?	0
351,767	689,077	689,078	Why am I unable to delete or modify data in my SD card?	How do you recover hidden pictures from an SD card?	0
221,352	436,333	436,334	What are some inedible objects that you've always wanted to eat?	How competitive is the hiring process at Old Republic International?	0
21,726	43,345	43,346	How do I lose stubborn belly fat?	What are good workouts to lose belly fat?	1
319,131	626,145	626,146	What is the meaning of highest upvoted answer on Quora by anonymous?	What are the most upvoted answers on Quora?	0
73,489	146,034	146,035	What is the difference between FBI and CIA?	What's the difference between CIA, NSA, FBI, and Homeland security?	1
79,042	157,021	157,022	What was the significance of the battle of Somme, and how did this battle compare and contrast to the Battle of Port Arthur?	What was the significance of the battle of Somme, and how did this battle compare and contrast to the Battle of Eslands River?	1
322,935	633,492	633,493	Why do we use slang words to refer to our private parts?	What is the use of slang words?	0
383,798	750,498	750,499	What are the best soccer sites?	What is the best soccer website?	1
150,699	298,114	298,115	Which are the best places to see in Singapore and Malaysia?	Where are the best places to visit in Malaysia?	0
98,597	195,674	195,675	What is the nutritional value of semen?	Is there any nutritional value in semen?	1
320,853	629,468	167,629	What restaurants use Reserve in San Francisco?	What restaurants have a strict dress code in San Francisco?	0
167,906	331,837	331,838	How do you learn English grammar?	How can I learn the whole English grammar?	1
29,749	59,306	59,307	Why do so many fear president Obama?	Why do so many "fear" President Obama?	1
368,179	720,576	720,577	How does it feel when a penis enters a vagina, from either partner's point of view?	The thought of sex scares me every time. I am scared of the fact that someone is going to enter his penis into my vagina one day. Is this fear normal or do I need to consult some specialist?	0
35,227	70,194	70,195	What is the enthalpy?	What is enthalpy?	1
310,130	608,805	608,806	What trivia (and/or little-known facts) do you find interesting about Spain?	What trivia (and/or little-known facts) do you find interesting about Afghanistan?	0
137,197	271,636	271,637	How do I lose weight faster?	How can I lose weight quickly in 2 weeks?	1
55,469	110,360	110,361	What are some applications of linear algebra?	What are the applications of linear algebra in real life?	0
305,574	599,989	19,561	How can we send a mass email for free?	What's the best way to send mass emails?	0
40,180	80,035	80,036	Which are the best Christmas movies of all time?	Where is the best place to go skiing at Christmas time?	0
100,709	199,839	199,840	What is the pass rate on the AdWords Certification test?	How do I select an agency to write a Google AdWords certification exam?	0
90,929	180,540	180,541	How are the opportunities for Indians to become doctors in Germany?	What are the opportunities for Indian doctors in Germany?	1
72,893	144,860	144,861	How do you sell an expensive, uncut gemstone safely?	How do you sell an expensive, uncut gemstone?	1
264,627	520,648	520,649	What type of exercises can I do to lose weight at home?	What type of exercise helps in losing weight?	0
80,770	160,442	160,443	Why is Twitter dying?	Is Twitter dying?	1
263,590	518,629	518,630	How does it feel when you watch a movie in IMAX 3D for the first time?	How can I watch 3D movies at home?	0
400,929	783,233	783,234	What are some crazy prison stories?	What does prison smell like?	0
250,030	492,273	492,274	Where can I find best plaster of Paris in India?	Where can I have best plaster of Paris in India?	1
287,358	564,691	564,692	What happened to the Lost colony of Roanoke?	What do you think happened to the colonists of Roanoke?	1
382,383	747,788	747,789	Where can I find comedic monologues from published plays?	What are the best comedic monologues from published plays?	0
52,813	105,096	105,097	What do you do for personal development?	What Is Personal Development?	0
373,835	731,431	731,432	Which is the best English translation of the Qur'an?	What are the best translations of The Holy Quran in English language?	1
233,281	459,611	459,612	What was one of your life changing experiences?	What was your most life changing experience?	1
121,278	240,337	240,338	How can I convert lumen to candlepower?	What's the easiest way to convert lumens to candlepower?	0
320,915	629,589	629,590	What is mental illness?	Is mental Illness really an illness?	0
301,813	592,727	592,728	Which is the best programming language for a beginner to learn?	What is a good first programming language to learn?	1
183,772	362,922	362,923	How do I increase the efficiency of turbine?	How can one increase the efficiency of air compressor?	0
47,632	94,835	94,836	What are the options for non-transferable government jobs?	What options are available for a CSE B.Tech pass out student in a government job?	0
232,263	457,635	457,636	What import duties and taxes are applicable on products imported into Norway?	What import duties and taxes are applicable to products imported into Colombia?	0
160,663	317,657	317,658	How do you find the molar mass of calcium nitrite?	How do you find the molar mass of calcium carbonate?	0
147,613	292,065	292,066	A man goes into a restaurant, orders albatross, eats one bite, and kills himself. Why?	I broke my Rubik's Cube. Can I fix it, or do I need to get a new one?	0
140,402	277,920	277,921	How do I find "Velocity" from "Force vs. Time" graph?	How do you find velocity and acceleration from a curved position time graph?	0
29,794	59,395	59,396	What is the differences between dam and reservoir?	What purpose do blood reservoirs serve?	0
234,092	461,205	461,206	How do I respond when my guy asks what's on your mind what have you been thinking about?	What does it mean when a girl asks a guy if he is thinking about someone?	0
94,050	186,710	186,711	How can I gain weight as an 18 year old girl?	How could I gain weight in a healthy way?	0
116,083	230,112	230,113	What happen if India attacks Pakistan?	What happen if india attack on Pakistan?	1
112,832	223,703	223,704	What are some things people know in 2013 that hadn't been known ten years before?	What are some things in biology people know in 2013 that hadn't been known ten years before?	0
78,947	156,832	156,833	Why do so many people ask questions on Quora instead of searching the answers on Wikipedia?	Why don't many people posting questions on Quora check Google first?	1
202,152	398,893	398,894	Is keyword ranking still important in SEO?	How keyword ranking is Important in SEO?	1
257,393	506,618	506,619	Why do Brits call television seasons "series"?	In television, in the UK is a "series" the same as the U.S. "season"?	0

375,010

733,681

733,682

What classes should I take at UW if I want to become a data scientist?

What classes should I take at usc if I want to become a data scientist?

0

45,939

91,472

91,473

Will adding raw egg to a glass of milk be beneficial?

How do you eat raw egg and salad in Japan?

0

153,756

304,110

304,111

How can I improve my communication effectively?

How do I improve my communication skills.?

1

43,909

87,444

87,445

What are the most interesting products and innovations that State Auto Financial is coming out with in 2016?

What are the most interesting products and innovations that Bear State Financial is coming out with in 2016?

0

19,468

38,848

38,849

Why my iPhones got ruined just right before a new iPhone is released?

How competitive is the hiring process at AMERCO?

0

4,446

8,890

8,891

Is organic food really healthier? Is it more nutritious?

Is this statement true "organic food is not healthier"?

0

146,914

290,690

290,691

The worst task you have ever had to fulfil (In 4-5 sentences)?

Can I crack gate while working full time and after failing twice?

0

81,913

162,704

162,705

Why Supreme court directs Karnataka to release water in no of TMC ? Why cant it be in % TMC of water Karnataka having ? See details.

Why is the Modi Government not taking action against the Karnataka Government for refusing to follow the Supreme Court order on Kaveri water release?

0

35,935

71,602

71,603

Does depression cause erectile dysfunction?

Can acute prostatitis cause erectile dysfunction?

0

186,260

367,797

367,798

What are the best arguments against NSA?

What are the best arguments against the NSA?

1

205,176

404,802

404,803

Which instrument is easy to learn?

Which is the most easiest music instrument to learn?

1

377,059

737,579

737,580

What is the best camera to use outdoors?

What is the best camera ever?

0

65,788

130,805

130,806

What are the cure of diabetes type 1?

Is there any cure for dm1?

1

148,829

294,444

294,445

How can we motivate employees in a repitative and monotonous working condition?

Why do English Pugs have constipation problems?

0

362,334

709,371

709,372

Do you think it is worth buying a gaming laptop over game consoles or desktop PCs?

Which is the best buy gaming laptop under 35k?

0

323,496

634,590

634,591

How can you run a car on water?

Is there a car engine that could run on water?

1

180,166

355,865

355,866

Why do I randomly get up and walk around?

Why does my dog sometimes randomly picks an object and start growling when I walk near by?

0

340,309

667,090

667,091

What is "white guilt"?

Who invented concept of "white guilt"?

1

276,190

543,039

543,040

How is the life of a pornstar?

What is life like for a porn star?

1

207,950

410,225

410,226

Why isn't Bill Gates considered to be as super-stud entrepreneur as Steve Jobs is? Or is he?

Why is Steve Jobs considered a genius where else Bill gates is not?

1

336,385

659,509

659,510

What is a typical day for a Boston college undergraduate?

What is a typical day at work as an engineer?

0

300,615

590,401

590,402

What are the best way to sustain your motivation?

What are the ways to sustain your motivation?

1

390,232

762,794

762,795

What is impedance matching?

What is the best sound proofing materials for a noisy cooler?

0

32,610

64,994

64,995

What's the difference between mythology and religion?

What is the difference between religion and mythology?

1

136,287

269,839

269,840

Where bricks are made?

How are bricks made?

0

169,222

334,416

334,417

Do bench warrants expire? Why or why not?

Do bench warrants expire?

1

20,351

40,605

40,606

What is the best embarrassing moment of your life?

What’s the most embarrassing moment of your life so far?

1

372,526

728,911

196,048

How did life begin on Earth in your mind?

How did life begin on Earth?

0

188,823

372,821

372,822

How do I workout without losing weight?

What is the best way to lose weight: cardio or strength workouts?

0

97,539

193,595

193,596

What are some reviews of www.imadcompanypipingdiv.com?

What is your review of www.abundancestockadvisors.com?

0

252,423

496,938

496,939

Can cops smoke marijuana in states where it has been legalized?

Is there any state that has legalized both gay marriage and using marijuana?

0

120,118

238,048

238,049

Is a heart attack a painful death?

Can a person die of a broken heart?

0

295,650

580,756

496,598

Do you enjoy a magic trick more or less if you are able to work it out?

What are the easiest to learn but most impressive card magic tricks or other magic tricks?

0

178,773

353,129

353,130

Can I get a job online as a programmer?

How can I get an online job as a programmer?

1

270,876

532,751

532,752

Deleted question.

Which kind of death is the most peaceful and painless?

0

205,522

405,472

326,495

What are the best elearning portals?

What are the top elearning portals?

1

172,162

340,176

340,177

Is it recommended to donate plasma if you have herpes?

Are you able to donate plasma with herpes?

0

233,082

459,225

459,226

Politics: What is the difference between Conservative, Liberal, Centrist, Leftist, Right Wing Parties in the modern world?

As a liberal, what annoys you about some other liberals/progressives?

0

325,492

638,445

638,446

How would you write 20 as a fraction?

How do you write 6% as a fraction?

0

40,765

81,199

81,200

Is using VPN (virtual private network) or proxies legal in India?

Is it safe to use a proxy?

0

288,233

566,390

566,391

Why does a "4 GB" pen drive have an actual capacity of about 3.7 GB?

Where can I get an Xbox 250 GB hard drive?

0

271,363

533,693

533,694

Should I buy

Should I buy skinventory.com for my game related startup?

0

127,789

253,156

253,157

What are five problems every programmer should be able to answer?

Five every day problems that bother you and how do you resolve them?

0

199,786

394,271

394,272

What is the oldest man made structure that is still standing?

What are the oldest man-made structures still standing?

1

161,635

206,145

319,567

What is the difference between Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews?

What are the differences in belief between Hasidic and Lithuanian Haredi Jews?

0

121,008

239,803

239,804

How did you come to the conclusion that Islam is not true?

Why did you stop following Islam?

0

304,345

191,254

597,617

What is JetsTwit.com?

What is flixcart.com?

0

160,109

316,573

316,574

What are the best simple ways to loose weight?

What are the best ways to lose weight, especially around your core?

1

366,378

717,122

717,123

Is witchcraft actually still illegal in the United States?

Why is capital punishment still legal in the United States?

0

347,186

680,294

680,295

What can I do to improve my family's condition?

How do I improve ourselves at home with family?

0

351,767

689,077

689,078

Why am I unable to delete or modify data in my SD card?

How do you recover hidden pictures from an SD card?

0

221,352

436,333

436,334

What are some inedible objects that you've always wanted to eat?

How competitive is the hiring process at Old Republic International?

0

21,726

43,345

43,346

How do I lose stubborn belly fat?

What are good workouts to lose belly fat?

1

319,131

626,145

626,146

What is the meaning of highest upvoted answer on Quora by anonymous?

What are the most upvoted answers on Quora?

0

73,489

146,034

146,035

What is the difference between FBI and CIA?

What's the difference between CIA, NSA, FBI, and Homeland security?

1

79,042

157,021

157,022

What was the significance of the battle of Somme, and how did this battle compare and contrast to the Battle of Port Arthur?

What was the significance of the battle of Somme, and how did this battle compare and contrast to the Battle of Eslands River?

1

322,935

633,492

633,493

Why do we use slang words to refer to our private parts?

What is the use of slang words?

0

383,798

750,498

750,499

What are the best soccer sites?

What is the best soccer website?

1

150,699

298,114

298,115

Which are the best places to see in Singapore and Malaysia?

Where are the best places to visit in Malaysia?

0

98,597

195,674

195,675

What is the nutritional value of semen?

Is there any nutritional value in semen?

1

320,853

629,468

167,629

What restaurants use Reserve in San Francisco?

What restaurants have a strict dress code in San Francisco?

0

167,906

331,837

331,838

How do you learn English grammar?

How can I learn the whole English grammar?

1

29,749

59,306

59,307

Why do so many fear president Obama?

Why do so many "fear" President Obama?

1

368,179

720,576

720,577

How does it feel when a penis enters a vagina, from either partner's point of view?

The thought of sex scares me every time. I am scared of the fact that someone is going to enter his penis into my vagina one day. Is this fear normal or do I need to consult some specialist?

0

35,227

70,194

70,195

What is the enthalpy?

What is enthalpy?

1

310,130

608,805

608,806

What trivia (and/or little-known facts) do you find interesting about Spain?

What trivia (and/or little-known facts) do you find interesting about Afghanistan?

0

137,197

271,636

271,637

How do I lose weight faster?

How can I lose weight quickly in 2 weeks?

1

55,469

110,360

110,361

What are some applications of linear algebra?

What are the applications of linear algebra in real life?

0

305,574

599,989

19,561

How can we send a mass email for free?

What's the best way to send mass emails?

0

40,180

80,035

80,036

Which are the best Christmas movies of all time?

Where is the best place to go skiing at Christmas time?

0

100,709

199,839

199,840

What is the pass rate on the AdWords Certification test?

How do I select an agency to write a Google AdWords certification exam?

0

90,929

180,540

180,541

How are the opportunities for Indians to become doctors in Germany?

What are the opportunities for Indian doctors in Germany?

1

72,893

144,860

144,861

How do you sell an expensive, uncut gemstone safely?

How do you sell an expensive, uncut gemstone?

1

264,627

520,648

520,649

What type of exercises can I do to lose weight at home?

What type of exercise helps in losing weight?

0

80,770

160,442

160,443

Why is Twitter dying?

Is Twitter dying?

1

263,590

518,629

518,630

How does it feel when you watch a movie in IMAX 3D for the first time?

How can I watch 3D movies at home?

0

400,929

783,233

783,234

What are some crazy prison stories?

What does prison smell like?

0

250,030

492,273

492,274

Where can I find best plaster of Paris in India?

Where can I have best plaster of Paris in India?

1

287,358

564,691

564,692

What happened to the Lost colony of Roanoke?

What do you think happened to the colonists of Roanoke?

1

382,383

747,788

747,789

Where can I find comedic monologues from published plays?

What are the best comedic monologues from published plays?

0

52,813

105,096

105,097

What do you do for personal development?

What Is Personal Development?

0

373,835

731,431

731,432

Which is the best English translation of the Qur'an?

What are the best translations of The Holy Quran in English language?

1

233,281

459,611

459,612

What was one of your life changing experiences?

What was your most life changing experience?

1

121,278

240,337

240,338

How can I convert lumen to candlepower?

What's the easiest way to convert lumens to candlepower?

0

320,915

629,589

629,590

What is mental illness?

Is mental Illness really an illness?

0

301,813

592,727

592,728

Which is the best programming language for a beginner to learn?

What is a good first programming language to learn?

1

183,772

362,922

362,923

How do I increase the efficiency of turbine?

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