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Aside from violent revolution, what were the processes by which the hereditary nobility ceded de jure powers of governance to the "common people"?

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How intense was the Sherlock Holmes fandom at its high point? Did fans engage in similar hardcore fandom activities as today (cosplay, fanfiction, fan art, shipping, arguments over canon, etc)?

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The Wright Brothers had their first flight in 1903. Airplanes were first used in warfare in 1911, a mere 8 years later. How did airplane technology develop so quickly?

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Considering how prevalent mail ordering seemed to be in the early 1900s, how common were scams and mail fraud?

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Why was Vatican City the only state to recognize the government installed by the 1991 Haitian Coup?

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During the "Wild West" period, what was gun culture back in the major cities like Chicago or New York?

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In the Gilded Age, how many people would an international telegraph message pass through and how secure would such a message be?

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How did membership in the Burgher social class work in the Holy Roman Empire?

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In the Holy Roman Empire, was there any substantive difference in power or prestige between a Count, a Margrave, a Duke, an Archduke, etc.?

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How did Japan go from a war-torn country to one of the most developed and technologically advanced in a span of 40 years?

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Aside from violent revolution, what were the processes by which the hereditary nobility ceded de jure powers of governance to the "common people"?	59
How intense was the Sherlock Holmes fandom at its high point? Did fans engage in similar hardcore fandom activities as today (cosplay, fanfiction, fan art, shipping, arguments over canon, etc)?	54
The Wright Brothers had their first flight in 1903. Airplanes were first used in warfare in 1911, a mere 8 years later. How did airplane technology develop so quickly?	47
Considering how prevalent mail ordering seemed to be in the early 1900s, how common were scams and mail fraud?	37
Why was Vatican City the only state to recognize the government installed by the 1991 Haitian Coup?	36
During the "Wild West" period, what was gun culture back in the major cities like Chicago or New York?	34
In the Gilded Age, how many people would an international telegraph message pass through and how secure would such a message be?	28
How did membership in the Burgher social class work in the Holy Roman Empire?	28
In the Holy Roman Empire, was there any substantive difference in power or prestige between a Count, a Margrave, a Duke, an Archduke, etc.?	27
How did Japan go from a war-torn country to one of the most developed and technologically advanced in a span of 40 years?	24