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In the 19th century United States, what was the rate of gun ownership and the rate of concealed and open carry?

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What was early television like? Who was making shows when the viewership numbers were low compared to radio? What TV show became the "killer app" that made owning a TV a necessity for the average family?

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What happened to the existing dye market and trade infrastructure when synthetic dyes were invented?

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In the UK, how did political power shift away from the nobility?

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How much autonomy did each State in the Holy Roman Empire have with respect to the military?

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Why didn't the months September through December get special names like the rest of the year?

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What made Gerald Ford so likable such that both parties could agree to confirm him as Nixon's appointed VP?

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How were WWII German and Japanese veterans treated in the post-war period and the decades afterwards?

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How common was IP infringement for fiction in the Gilded Age and early 20th century?

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Is there any truth behind the wuxia trope where powerful ministers or families would have secret training camps producing elite squads of highly loyal bodyguards and assassins?

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In the 19th century United States, what was the rate of gun ownership and the rate of concealed and open carry?	5
What was early television like? Who was making shows when the viewership numbers were low compared to radio? What TV show became the "killer app" that made owning a TV a necessity for the average family?	4
What happened to the existing dye market and trade infrastructure when synthetic dyes were invented?	3
In the UK, how did political power shift away from the nobility?	3
How much autonomy did each State in the Holy Roman Empire have with respect to the military?	3
Why didn't the months September through December get special names like the rest of the year?	3
What made Gerald Ford so likable such that both parties could agree to confirm him as Nixon's appointed VP?	3
How were WWII German and Japanese veterans treated in the post-war period and the decades afterwards?	3
How common was IP infringement for fiction in the Gilded Age and early 20th century?	3
Is there any truth behind the wuxia trope where powerful ministers or families would have secret training camps producing elite squads of highly loyal bodyguards and assassins?	2