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After the success of Teddy Bear and the short lived fad of Billy Possum, was there ever an attempt to market a cute presidential mascot?

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In Gogol's Revizor (The Government Inspector, 1836) he satirized a corrupt and malfunctioning town council, threatened by an arrival of someone representing the state. Did the "revizor" position exist and was it helpful in curbing municipal corruption? Did it exist before Nicholas I's rule?

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What is at the moment the best informed theory on reasons for the killing of Captain James Cook by the Hawaiian natives?

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What shall I require to posses and who to know if I fancy grave robbing as my new career path in 19th century London?

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Why did ice skating gain so much popularity amongst the Dutch in the 16-17th century?

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What was the relationship of the Italian government to the neutral Vatican during WWI?

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In the late Roman republic, marriage within patrician families was often a matter of political gain. Would the family be able to go to some sort of a matchmaker, that'd help them in finding a suitable spouse for their son/daughter?

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What are the main arguments for and against the historicity of Daisuke Togakure and the supposed foundations of the Togakure-ryū Ninjutsu tradition? In practical terms, how would a particular philosophy/style be reflected in a shinobi's life and work?

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When did corsets go out of fashion in England and was there more to their portrayal as suffocating than a handy metaphor of women's oppresion?

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Is it possible to assess how important was the astrologer Joan Quigley to president's Reagan's decisions?

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After the success of Teddy Bear and the short lived fad of Billy Possum, was there ever an attempt to market a cute presidential mascot?	3
In Gogol's Revizor (The Government Inspector, 1836) he satirized a corrupt and malfunctioning town council, threatened by an arrival of someone representing the state. Did the "revizor" position exist and was it helpful in curbing municipal corruption? Did it exist before Nicholas I's rule?	3
What is at the moment the best informed theory on reasons for the killing of Captain James Cook by the Hawaiian natives?	2
What shall I require to posses and who to know if I fancy grave robbing as my new career path in 19th century London?	2
Why did ice skating gain so much popularity amongst the Dutch in the 16-17th century?	2
What was the relationship of the Italian government to the neutral Vatican during WWI?	2
In the late Roman republic, marriage within patrician families was often a matter of political gain. Would the family be able to go to some sort of a matchmaker, that'd help them in finding a suitable spouse for their son/daughter?	2
What are the main arguments for and against the historicity of Daisuke Togakure and the supposed foundations of the Togakure-ryū Ninjutsu tradition? In practical terms, how would a particular philosophy/style be reflected in a shinobi's life and work?	2
When did corsets go out of fashion in England and was there more to their portrayal as suffocating than a handy metaphor of women's oppresion?	2
Is it possible to assess how important was the astrologer Joan Quigley to president's Reagan's decisions?	2