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

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Which European Languages are not Indo-European?

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

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

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What came before the Zamboni?

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Where did Southern Fried Chicken come from?

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What was the Nuclear Boy Scout's Eagle Scout Project?

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What is the most advanced nonliterate society?

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

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Who started/popularized the department store perfume gauntlet?

asked Apr 16, 2013 at 2:36

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Is 529 the largest simultanious death penalty verdict ever?

asked Mar 24, 2014 at 19:20

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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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From Twitter: When did Islamic literacy fall behind?

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

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Is there a name for the WPA Art Style?

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

asked Feb 14, 2013 at 6:26

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What do we know culturally about Cheddar Man?

asked Feb 7, 2018 at 15:03

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

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Churchill: What brave men of Barcelona?

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What is Adios Bruce Lee?

asked May 31, 2013 at 14:58

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

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When, where, and how did Laszlo Toth die?

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Have roughly half of incumbents who sought the presidency again failed?

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Who was the VP during these Civil Rights milestones?

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27 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?

What came before the Zamboni?

Where did Southern Fried Chicken come from?

What was the Nuclear Boy Scout's Eagle Scout Project?

What is the most advanced nonliterate society?

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

Who started/popularized the department store perfume gauntlet?

Is 529 the largest simultanious death penalty verdict ever?

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

Emancipation Proclamation in a tweet

From Twitter: When did Islamic literacy fall behind?

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

Is there a name for the WPA Art Style?

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

What do we know culturally about Cheddar Man?

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

Churchill: What brave men of Barcelona?

What is Adios Bruce Lee?

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

When, where, and how did Laszlo Toth die?

Have roughly half of incumbents who sought the presidency again failed?

Who was the VP during these Civil Rights milestones?