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Did the British Army "acquire" any important American artifacts before they burned Washington DC during the War of 1812? If so, are they still in the British Museum today?

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Why did Mikhail Gorbachev do the 1998 Pizza Hut commercial?

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After delivering components of the Little Boy atomic bomb to Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands in 1945, the battleship USS Indianapolis was sunk by Japanese submarine I-58 on its way to Leyte. Why was it sent on to Leyte on its own? Why was there no escort or screen ships accompanying it?

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When did apparel companies start putting branding on everything we wear?

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How did ice delivery work?

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How controversial was the 1824 US Presidential election?

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What could/did serfs do in the face of famine?

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Why was grocery delivery so popular in the mid-20th century, fell out of fashion, and only came back strong in the present-day?

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What percentage of US military units that served overseas during World War 2 were federalized national guard units?

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How did the Imperial Japanese Army/Navy rivalry affect Japan's war effort during World War 2?

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Did the British Army "acquire" any important American artifacts before they burned Washington DC during the War of 1812? If so, are they still in the British Museum today?	770
Why did Mikhail Gorbachev do the 1998 Pizza Hut commercial?	242
After delivering components of the Little Boy atomic bomb to Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands in 1945, the battleship USS Indianapolis was sunk by Japanese submarine I-58 on its way to Leyte. Why was it sent on to Leyte on its own? Why was there no escort or screen ships accompanying it?	137
When did apparel companies start putting branding on everything we wear?	32
How did ice delivery work?	22
How controversial was the 1824 US Presidential election?	19
What could/did serfs do in the face of famine?	11
Why was grocery delivery so popular in the mid-20th century, fell out of fashion, and only came back strong in the present-day?	5
What percentage of US military units that served overseas during World War 2 were federalized national guard units?	5
How did the Imperial Japanese Army/Navy rivalry affect Japan's war effort during World War 2?	4