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When was Silver ever more valuable than Gold?

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Were there ever actual organizations of pirates?

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Where did Southern Fried Chicken come from?

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Did the Olympics make the Star Spangled Banner the US national anthem?

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Is 529 the largest simultanious death penalty verdict ever?

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Who started/popularized the department store perfume gauntlet?

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What exactly were currours, and what were they used for?

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Emancipation Proclamation in a tweet

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Why didn't Asian teams participate in the 1950 World Cup?

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From Twitter: When did Islamic literacy fall behind?

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What did "opening day" mean in the 18th century?

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Is there a name for the WPA Art Style?

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What is Adios Bruce Lee?

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What is the origin of the myth of St. Valentine?

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What was so good about the 19th Century Osage police?

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Who was the VP during these Civil Rights milestones?

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24 Questions

How was law enforcement handled in large US cities before professional police?

Which European Languages are not Indo-European?

When was Silver ever more valuable than Gold?

Were there ever actual organizations of pirates?

What were the criteria for class ranking at West Point prior to the Civil War?

Was the US Navy larger in 1917, and if so, why?

Where did Southern Fried Chicken come from?

Did the Olympics make the Star Spangled Banner the US national anthem?

What is the most advanced nonliterate society?

What came before the Zamboni?

Is 529 the largest simultanious death penalty verdict ever?

Who started/popularized the department store perfume gauntlet?

What exactly were currours, and what were they used for?

Emancipation Proclamation in a tweet

Why didn't Asian teams participate in the 1950 World Cup?

From Twitter: When did Islamic literacy fall behind?

What do we know culturally about Cheddar Man?

What did "opening day" mean in the 18th century?

Churchill: What brave men of Barcelona?

Is there a name for the WPA Art Style?

What is Adios Bruce Lee?

What is the origin of the myth of St. Valentine?

What was so good about the 19th Century Osage police?

Who was the VP during these Civil Rights milestones?