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Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer married in 1981 in a "fairytale) ceremony, during a summer charactarised in Britain by mass unemployment, riots and general unrest. How much criticism was there of the ceremony being inappropriately lavish in such an atmosphere?	543
Many movies of the 1980s seem to just "stop" rather suddenly by modern standards. Was this a trend that was commented on, or the usual standard that has since changed?	369
A stereotypical item of medieval women's clothing is a very tall conical hat with a wisp of gauzy cloth attached to the top. How long was this actually fashionable for?	365
What centennial commemorations of the Battle of Waterloo took place, if any, in June 1915 when Europe was again at war, with Waterloo allies now enemies and enemies now allies.	316
How long has 69 been "the funny sex number"?	275
In his excellent "The Eastern Front 1914 - 1917", Norman Stone says he is unable to access many Russian sources because they were restricted by the Soviet authorities. Have any more records come to light in the intervening 42 years that change interpretation of the Eastern Front?	266
When did golf become the standard presidential recreation, and how long have people been complaining about the amount of time the US President spends golfing?	233
There seem any number of historical men who are often assumed or said to have been gay. There seem remarkably few women who are popularly supposed to have been gay. Is there a reason for this beyond "there are just more famous males in history than famous females"?	222
In 1974's The Man With The Golden Gun, racist Louisiana caricature Sheriff JW Pepper, holidaying in Thailand, reacts to his wife's desire to buy a carved elephant statue with "but we're Democrats!". How far had the Southern Strategy progressed by this time?	222
How familiar would Shakespeare's audience have been with the events of the Wars of the Roses?	209

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