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Did John Quincy Adams enjoy any extra influence, power or prestige in the House of Representatives because he was a former President?

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What disaster happened to the Romans in Britain during Hadrian's reign, and did this have anything to do with Hadrian's Wall?

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How did art change during and immediately following the Black Death?

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I'm a woman in ancient Rome about to have a baby. What birthing position do I use? Do I have a midwife? Am I treated with drugs? Is my husband present?

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I'm a sailor on the Cutty Sark during the tea race from Shanghai to London. Is the race important to me? What do I get if we win?

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[Meta] Searching through this week's theme

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How did the four-leaf clover become associated with good luck?

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How did the "first one hundred days" in office become a yardstick for a new American president?

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At John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 'bed-in' protest they had a sign saying 'Hair Peace'. What does that mean? Was there a relationship between hair and peace in that era?

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In 1919 H.P. Lovecraft wrote about exploring a spooky crypt using a portable telephone. What were portable telephones like in that era?

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Did John Quincy Adams enjoy any extra influence, power or prestige in the House of Representatives because he was a former President?	4
What disaster happened to the Romans in Britain during Hadrian's reign, and did this have anything to do with Hadrian's Wall?	4
How did art change during and immediately following the Black Death?	3
I'm a woman in ancient Rome about to have a baby. What birthing position do I use? Do I have a midwife? Am I treated with drugs? Is my husband present?	3
I'm a sailor on the Cutty Sark during the tea race from Shanghai to London. Is the race important to me? What do I get if we win?	3
[Meta] Searching through this week's theme	3
How did the four-leaf clover become associated with good luck?	3
How did the "first one hundred days" in office become a yardstick for a new American president?	3
At John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 'bed-in' protest they had a sign saying 'Hair Peace'. What does that mean? Was there a relationship between hair and peace in that era?	3
In 1919 H.P. Lovecraft wrote about exploring a spooky crypt using a portable telephone. What were portable telephones like in that era?	3