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Was former UK PM Bonar Law's colonial birth ever used to disparage him either overtly or implicitly?

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During US Prohibition, did alcohol smuggling from Canada cause any meaningful tension between the two governments?

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At trial the trial of James Hadfield, was George III's mental illness ever brought forward?

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It seems most old/ancient representations of men rarely show body hair, other than in the pubic area. Why is this?

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How aware were urban residents in the USSR of western trends in fashion? Was there much replication?

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Why is the English Canadian accent relatively uniform compared to the diversity in the US and UK.

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Was livestock thrown overboard prior to naval action? Why?

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What is the first document to acknowledge that incest might lead to heredity problems?

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Was there criticism of an Atlanta hockey team being called "The Flames" in reference to the US Civil War?

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After devastating casualties and hardships in WWII, how was the USSR able to become a superpower when all the other European combatants required economic aid?

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Was former UK PM Bonar Law's colonial birth ever used to disparage him either overtly or implicitly?	8
During US Prohibition, did alcohol smuggling from Canada cause any meaningful tension between the two governments?	7
At trial the trial of James Hadfield, was George III's mental illness ever brought forward?	7
It seems most old/ancient representations of men rarely show body hair, other than in the pubic area. Why is this?	6
How aware were urban residents in the USSR of western trends in fashion? Was there much replication?	5
Why is the English Canadian accent relatively uniform compared to the diversity in the US and UK.	4
Was livestock thrown overboard prior to naval action? Why?	4
What is the first document to acknowledge that incest might lead to heredity problems?	4
Was there criticism of an Atlanta hockey team being called "The Flames" in reference to the US Civil War?	4
After devastating casualties and hardships in WWII, how was the USSR able to become a superpower when all the other European combatants required economic aid?	3