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I'm ordering a Roast Beef Special at a diner in the Loop in Chicago in 1917. It comes with mashed potatoes and a spoonful of spaghetti on the side. What exactly do I get?

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Why was the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm's combat aircraft all such clunkers? Was it really just bad luck in picking design firms or was there some institutional blame to be had that would explain it?

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Was Romans "shaved down below" due to using sharp strigils while bathing?

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Would it have been permissible for landed knight of lower rank to conquer and take over another vassal knight’s fief? If so what justification, if any, would he have needed? And would he have been allowed to keep it?

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How would Romeo historically have been armed when killing Tybalt in Romeo and Juliette?

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What is the earliest historical record of the use of a "towel"?

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Did NASA have segregated workplaces as depicted in the movie Hidden Figures?

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What was a knight banneret?

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What is the earliest known example of the use of personal identification, and what society was the first to introduce the requirement for ID to the public?

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How was the land of the western and eastern fronts restored after the WW1? How long did it take?

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I'm ordering a Roast Beef Special at a diner in the Loop in Chicago in 1917. It comes with mashed potatoes and a spoonful of spaghetti on the side. What exactly do I get?	884
Why was the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm's combat aircraft all such clunkers? Was it really just bad luck in picking design firms or was there some institutional blame to be had that would explain it?	225
Was Romans "shaved down below" due to using sharp strigils while bathing?	69
Would it have been permissible for landed knight of lower rank to conquer and take over another vassal knight’s fief? If so what justification, if any, would he have needed? And would he have been allowed to keep it?	21
How would Romeo historically have been armed when killing Tybalt in Romeo and Juliette?	19
What is the earliest historical record of the use of a "towel"?	15
Did NASA have segregated workplaces as depicted in the movie Hidden Figures?	10
What was a knight banneret?	6
What is the earliest known example of the use of personal identification, and what society was the first to introduce the requirement for ID to the public?	3
How was the land of the western and eastern fronts restored after the WW1? How long did it take?	2