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Classical Music and Symphonic orchestras are seen as appealing to the rich or well-cultured today. Were they ever been seen as the music appealing to common people? If so, how did this perception shift?

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How nonpartisan has the Congressional budget office generally been, and have their projections been accurate?

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The UK's military shrank dramatically after WWII. Is this primarily because of the loss of revenue from their lost overseas colonies?

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What sort of effort would it take to harden earth's infrastructure against a solar flare?

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To what extent did the ancient Greeks worship the Titans?

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A paper claims Nazi party members like Hermann Göring kept money in Jewish banks, were treated by Jewish doctors, stayed in Jewish hotels, and shopped at Jewish department stores (Hitler bought drapes at one). How long did it take the Nazis to drive Jewish people from all parts of the economy?

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Are there any examples of economic bubbles and resulting deflations occuring in the pre-stock market world?

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Human feces was considered very valuable in Asia and always collected for use in agriculture, up until at least the early 20th century. But I've heard little about human excrement collection and sales in the premodern West. Was there a "black gold," industry in Europe and the ancient Near East?

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What was the deal with singing telegrams? What sort of messages did people want conveyed via sing-songy verse? Did the service cover the whole US? How did they find good singers in remote parts of the country?

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In the ancient world architects were not only to make buildings serviceable, but also beautiful. The second requirement has been dropped in the modern world. — An architect friend claimed this. Is it true?

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Classical Music and Symphonic orchestras are seen as appealing to the rich or well-cultured today. Were they ever been seen as the music appealing to common people? If so, how did this perception shift?	1	AskHistorians
How nonpartisan has the Congressional budget office generally been, and have their projections been accurate?	1	AskHistorians
The UK's military shrank dramatically after WWII. Is this primarily because of the loss of revenue from their lost overseas colonies?	1	AskHistorians
What sort of effort would it take to harden earth's infrastructure against a solar flare?	1	askscience
To what extent did the ancient Greeks worship the Titans?	1	AskHistorians
A paper claims Nazi party members like Hermann Göring kept money in Jewish banks, were treated by Jewish doctors, stayed in Jewish hotels, and shopped at Jewish department stores (Hitler bought drapes at one). How long did it take the Nazis to drive Jewish people from all parts of the economy?	1	AskHistorians
Are there any examples of economic bubbles and resulting deflations occuring in the pre-stock market world?	1	AskHistorians
Human feces was considered very valuable in Asia and always collected for use in agriculture, up until at least the early 20th century. But I've heard little about human excrement collection and sales in the premodern West. Was there a "black gold," industry in Europe and the ancient Near East?	1	AskHistorians
What was the deal with singing telegrams? What sort of messages did people want conveyed via sing-songy verse? Did the service cover the whole US? How did they find good singers in remote parts of the country?	1	AskHistorians
In the ancient world architects were not only to make buildings serviceable, but also beautiful. The second requirement has been dropped in the modern world. — An architect friend claimed this. Is it true?	1	AskHistorians