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PBR supposedly won the award for the best beer at the 1893 Chicago World Fair. What was beer like in 1893? Would a PBR from 2022 be recognizable in the late 1800s?

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Where did early adopters of the automobile get gas? Was there much of a transition phase where cars were sold before infrastructure or standards were in place?

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In the movie Top Gun, it's said that the aerial kill rate dropped from 12:1 to 3:1 between Korea and Vietnam. Is this true? Was there significant dogfighting and air-to-air combat in Vietnam?

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Timothy Leary was sentenced to 30 years in prison and a $30,000 fine under the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. Was this a typical punishment or was it viewed as excessively harsh at the time?

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A 1940s mechanical shopping list shows spaghetti as a kitchen staple. Was spaghetti considered exotic back then or was ubiquitous like it is today in the US?

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How prevalent were bed bugs before modern pesticides?

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The Homestead Strike in 1892 lasted 4 months. What were the typical monthly expenses for industrial workers in this period? How could they afford to strike for so long?

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Timothy Leary was sentenced to 30 years in prison and a $30,000 fine under the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. Was this a typical punishment or was it viewed as excessively harsh at the time?

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Timothy Leary was sentenced to 30 years in prison and a $30,000 fine under the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. Was this a typical punishment or was it viewed as excessively harsh at the time?

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How common were single income families in the 1950s and 1960s? We're they really the norm?

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PBR supposedly won the award for the best beer at the 1893 Chicago World Fair. What was beer like in 1893? Would a PBR from 2022 be recognizable in the late 1800s?	2346
Where did early adopters of the automobile get gas? Was there much of a transition phase where cars were sold before infrastructure or standards were in place?	1841
In the movie Top Gun, it's said that the aerial kill rate dropped from 12:1 to 3:1 between Korea and Vietnam. Is this true? Was there significant dogfighting and air-to-air combat in Vietnam?	68
Timothy Leary was sentenced to 30 years in prison and a $30,000 fine under the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. Was this a typical punishment or was it viewed as excessively harsh at the time?	49
A 1940s mechanical shopping list shows spaghetti as a kitchen staple. Was spaghetti considered exotic back then or was ubiquitous like it is today in the US?	11
How prevalent were bed bugs before modern pesticides?	9
The Homestead Strike in 1892 lasted 4 months. What were the typical monthly expenses for industrial workers in this period? How could they afford to strike for so long?	6
Timothy Leary was sentenced to 30 years in prison and a $30,000 fine under the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. Was this a typical punishment or was it viewed as excessively harsh at the time?	2
Timothy Leary was sentenced to 30 years in prison and a $30,000 fine under the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. Was this a typical punishment or was it viewed as excessively harsh at the time?	1
How common were single income families in the 1950s and 1960s? We're they really the norm?	1