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When the White House was rebuilt, following its destruction in the War of 1812, were there any specific design/construction decisions made to lessen the risk of a second destruction?	3
A recent /r/BestOf submission claims that snowshoes made roughly 100 years ago in the Native American tradition are better than modern snowshoes - is this true? What about designs brought to North America by immigrants from Scandinavia or the Alps?	3
[Sports] How did hero worship of Ayrton Senna compare/contrast to other national heros of Brazil? Any good estimates of the attendance of his funeral procession and viewing?	3
How did hero worship of Ayrton Senna compare/contrast to other national heroes of Brazil and contemporary international sports champions? Any good estimates of the attendance of his funeral procession and viewing?	3
Why did Carter lose the Evangelical vote to Reagan?	3
How difficult was it for those persecuted by the Nazis to get forged documents stating they belonged to another ethnic/social group? Under what circumstances would this an available/advisable strategy and how commonly was it attempted?	3
How and why did Sweden and Finland stay neutral during the Cold War? Why did Norway and Denmark join NATO?	3
How did members of the Weather Underground wind up in academia?	3
Is it true that "Traditional Chinese Medicine" was promoted by the Mao regime to compensate for their self-imposed brain-drain(/cull)? If so, how did they do it and was there any larger context? Either way, how did "Traditional Chinese Medicine" become commoditized in America?	3
What was the significance of William Blackstone's writings in his lifetime? How did they become staples of Anglosphere (or USA, at least) legal education?	3

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