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The Works Progress Administration funded the creation of hundreds of fictional and historical works under the aegis of the Federal Writers' Project during the Great Depression. Who got the profits when they produced best sellers?
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What was the deal with London's "Lord Mayor's Day," held November 9th, in which the lord mayor's fool leaps into a bowl of custard, as Described in Shakespeare's Richard III. Did this really happen? Why did a fully clothed jester have to jump into custard?
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The Battle of Britain sapped Germany's resources at a time when it could have been preparing to fight Russia or cementing its hold on Europe. Did Germany have a realistic shot of winning the campaign, or was delusional to even try?
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The Columbian Exchange wiped out 70-90% of Native Americans. Should we assume similar cataclysmic disease epidemics ravaged old world populations before the start of recorded history? Or did old-world humans always have better disease resistance?
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Was Rome the only country to build a fortified marching camp every night? When did these quick-build fots fall out of use?
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How early in history did Italian-style pasta become affordable for the lower classes? Were Renaissance Germans, English, and French people able to afford pasta? Did they have to wait till the 18th century?
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Bronze Age Crete was a significant Aegean power, but it was eclipsed by smaller islands like Rhodes and mainland Greek states during the Iron Age. Why didn't it recover after the Mycenaeans conquered it?
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