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How much did a dog cost, that was displayed on a storefront window, in 1953?

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Where can I find a list of the last people of famous events? (Example: The last American slave?)

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Why was Silicon Valley developed as such in the southern rim of the Bay Area? Why not anywhere else?

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Do you remember when TV shows and cartoons had narrators? (Why not anymore?) Also, why don't more recent films have Deleted Scenes?

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What are examples of "Fact-Following-Fiction" inventions that were made after a then-fictional invention showed up on a TV show, movie, or book ?

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Once again, how come some actresses crashed-and-burned after the main part of their acting careers (e.g. Dana Plato as Kimberly Drummond of "Diff'rent Strokes") but others hadn't? (e.g. Soleil Moon Frye of "Punky Brewster?")

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How much did a dog cost, that was displayed on a storefront window, in 1953?	229
Where can I find a list of the last people of famous events? (Example: The last American slave?)	6
Why was Silicon Valley developed as such in the southern rim of the Bay Area? Why not anywhere else?	5
Do you remember when TV shows and cartoons had narrators? (Why not anymore?) Also, why don't more recent films have Deleted Scenes?	2
What are examples of "Fact-Following-Fiction" inventions that were made after a then-fictional invention showed up on a TV show, movie, or book ?	1
Once again, how come some actresses crashed-and-burned after the main part of their acting careers (e.g. Dana Plato as Kimberly Drummond of "Diff'rent Strokes") but others hadn't? (e.g. Soleil Moon Frye of "Punky Brewster?")	0