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How did the world leaders and people of the day actually react to George Washington's relinquishing of power and refusal to crown himself a king?

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In the 1800s, American congress seemed to have a much more informal and rowdy tone similar to British parliament today. When did that start to change and why?

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After Joseph Stalin died and Stalinism was repudiated by Nikita Khrushchev and the communist party, would a member of the political class or an ordinary Soviet citizen find themselves in hot water for praising Stalin or Stalinism too much?

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What effect, if any, did the Thirty Years War have on European colonies in the Americas?

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In an old news report from the 1980s about wrestlers being arrested for drug possession, the shocking part of the story was that wrestlers that supposedly hated each other were traveling together. Did adults back then really not understand that professional wrestling was staged?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the world leaders and people of the day actually react to George Washington's relinquishing of power and refusal to crown himself a king?	808
In the 1800s, American congress seemed to have a much more informal and rowdy tone similar to British parliament today. When did that start to change and why?	271
After Joseph Stalin died and Stalinism was repudiated by Nikita Khrushchev and the communist party, would a member of the political class or an ordinary Soviet citizen find themselves in hot water for praising Stalin or Stalinism too much?	212
What effect, if any, did the Thirty Years War have on European colonies in the Americas?	8
In an old news report from the 1980s about wrestlers being arrested for drug possession, the shocking part of the story was that wrestlers that supposedly hated each other were traveling together. Did adults back then really not understand that professional wrestling was staged?	6