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In the "Puttin' on the Ritz" song by Fred Astaire in the 1930s there is a line that says "high hats and colored collars, white spats and 15 dollars". Was 15 dollars actually a lot of money to carry around back then, and what could it buy you?

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Before the hurricane of 1900 struck Galveston was it on track of becoming more powerful than Houston? Was there other factors that would have stopped it later on?

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The Lincoln County War begun because of the killing of John Tunstall, what did Billy the kid think of him?

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If the hurricane of 1900 hadn't have struck Galveston would it have become a more powerful city than Houston?

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Why are cold-weather countries generally more developed than tropical countries?

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In the "Puttin' on the Ritz" song by Fred Astaire in the 1930s there is a line that says "high hats and colored collars, white spats and 15 dollars". Was 15 dollars actually a lot of money to carry around back then, and what could it buy you?	333
Before the hurricane of 1900 struck Galveston was it on track of becoming more powerful than Houston? Was there other factors that would have stopped it later on?	6
The Lincoln County War begun because of the killing of John Tunstall, what did Billy the kid think of him?	2
If the hurricane of 1900 hadn't have struck Galveston would it have become a more powerful city than Houston?	1
Why are cold-weather countries generally more developed than tropical countries?	0