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Did the addition of women to juries in the United States contribute to any changes in conviction patterns or the cases that were brought to trial?

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The Democratic Party was able to win a majority in the US House of Representatives from 1954 until 1994. How were they able to do this?

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I've heard that Abraham Lincoln was a successful wrestler in his youth. What style of wrestling would he have participated in? How popular was wrestling in frontier America during his youth?

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Let's say I'm an upper class woman in high middle ages Europe who has just become pregnant for the first time. How would my life change over the next several months?

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What hair care products would Joseph Stalin have used?

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What was the dating scene like for American women during WWII?

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What was the American condiment landscape like before Heinz ketchup came to have a dominant market share?

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Police badges in the United States seem to fall into two general design categories, shields and stars. When did these designs arise and how have they changed over time?

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How well connected were disparate Jewish communities in Europe in the Middle Ages and how did they communicate with each other?

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"I will not violate the Snake's uses" - What does the Visconti family of Milan's motto mean?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the addition of women to juries in the United States contribute to any changes in conviction patterns or the cases that were brought to trial?	2853
The Democratic Party was able to win a majority in the US House of Representatives from 1954 until 1994. How were they able to do this?	1247
I've heard that Abraham Lincoln was a successful wrestler in his youth. What style of wrestling would he have participated in? How popular was wrestling in frontier America during his youth?	1182
Let's say I'm an upper class woman in high middle ages Europe who has just become pregnant for the first time. How would my life change over the next several months?	1059
What hair care products would Joseph Stalin have used?	445
What was the dating scene like for American women during WWII?	439
What was the American condiment landscape like before Heinz ketchup came to have a dominant market share?	233
Police badges in the United States seem to fall into two general design categories, shields and stars. When did these designs arise and how have they changed over time?	212
How well connected were disparate Jewish communities in Europe in the Middle Ages and how did they communicate with each other?	200
"I will not violate the Snake's uses" - What does the Visconti family of Milan's motto mean?	137