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How were straight edges and compasses made in Euclid's lifetime?

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How did the US Senate Majority Leader become so powerful? Did it ever compete with Senate President pro tempore or Vice President for status?

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How did Hannibal navigate, when crossing the Alps?

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When, why, and how did cordwaining and cobbling become distinct trades? All I can find is that there were laws barring cobblers from using new leather in England in the 11th(?)-14th centuries and that there's uncertainty as to the etymology of "cobbler." Thanks!

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[Corruption & Anti-Corruption movements] How did Richard Nixon's tax deductions first come under scrutiny and what was the public response to them?

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The name "United Kingdom" has been around for a few centuries; why did it only replace "British Empire" in common usage in the mid-20th century? When and why did the people of the UK stop thinking of themselves as an empire?

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Yi Sun-Shin's internet-reputation is for defending Korea DESPITE the best efforts of every other officer; to what extent is this true?

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How, when, and why did Benjamin Franklin join the revolution?

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How has turmoil in the Middle East and Northern Africa affected study of the region?

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Supposing that La Bella Principessa WAS drawn by Leonardo, what does its existence teach us?

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How were straight edges and compasses made in Euclid's lifetime?	2
How did the US Senate Majority Leader become so powerful? Did it ever compete with Senate President pro tempore or Vice President for status?	2
How did Hannibal navigate, when crossing the Alps?	2
When, why, and how did cordwaining and cobbling become distinct trades? All I can find is that there were laws barring cobblers from using new leather in England in the 11th(?)-14th centuries and that there's uncertainty as to the etymology of "cobbler." Thanks!	2
[Corruption & Anti-Corruption movements] How did Richard Nixon's tax deductions first come under scrutiny and what was the public response to them?	2
The name "United Kingdom" has been around for a few centuries; why did it only replace "British Empire" in common usage in the mid-20th century? When and why did the people of the UK stop thinking of themselves as an empire?	2
Yi Sun-Shin's internet-reputation is for defending Korea DESPITE the best efforts of every other officer; to what extent is this true?	2
How, when, and why did Benjamin Franklin join the revolution?	2
How has turmoil in the Middle East and Northern Africa affected study of the region?	2
Supposing that La Bella Principessa WAS drawn by Leonardo, what does its existence teach us?	2