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I recently read that Carter had some solar panels installed on the White House, which Reagan later had removed. What actually happened?	869
I recently learned that Sweden was due to invade Norway to oppose its independence but stopped after Swedish soldiers threatened a mutiny and Swedish unions threatened a general strike. Why was there so much popular support for Norwegian independence?	501
I’ve read that fixed pricing was introduced into modern retail by the Quakers, who found the concept of haggling immoral. Is this true and what is the history of fixed pricing?	372
Is there any strong evidence of ancient civilisations discovering dinosaur fossils?	249
Adding wheels to a suitcase seems so obvious. Why did it take until the 1970s for someone to do this?	128
In the US, the Covid pandemic has created huge demand for nurses and salaries have surged to $8-10k per week in some areas. What impacts did the Spanish Flu have on the labour force and particularly on female nursing staff?	90
I recently read that Disney, which held the rights to Winnie the Pooh, allowed a Soviet animation company to produce a short animated film featuring the characters in 1969. Why did the Soviets bothering asking Disney for permission?	46
I’m an East Berliner and the wall has just come down. I make my way to a Western supermarket and am awe struck. Am I able to buy any of the produce with my East German currency?	41
In 1950, the US Food and Drug Administration began regulating French Dressing to a strict standard. Why did the Government care enough about a dressing to have it regulated?	23
Was there any serious opposition to the Montreal Protocol banning the use of CFCs and other ozone depleting chemicals? If so, what did this opposition look like?	11

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