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Is commonly acknowledged that trains were largely responsible for formalizing and synchronizing time keeping in the United States, but what was responsible for doing so on a global scale and when did this occur?

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What could be considered the highest attended event in history? In other words, what are the largest gatherings of humans in recorded history?

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How old is sarcasm?

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What was, historically, the highest tax ever placed on the American people, how and why was it put in place, and what effects did it have on the economy?

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What is the oldest example of a plastic surgery or plastic surgery like procedure? what was the procedure like?

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In school growing up, American students are taught plenty about MLK jr and Malcolm X and their assassinations. What other civil rights leaders were assassinated that are not talked about enough today?

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Is commonly acknowledged that trains were largely responsible for formalizing and synchronizing time keeping in the United States, but what was responsible for doing so on a global scale and when did this occur?	173
What could be considered the highest attended event in history? In other words, what are the largest gatherings of humans in recorded history?	37
How old is sarcasm?	31
What was, historically, the highest tax ever placed on the American people, how and why was it put in place, and what effects did it have on the economy?	8
What is the oldest example of a plastic surgery or plastic surgery like procedure? what was the procedure like?	3
In school growing up, American students are taught plenty about MLK jr and Malcolm X and their assassinations. What other civil rights leaders were assassinated that are not talked about enough today?	3