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T-shirts became fashionable in the 1950s after Marlon Brando wore one in A Streetcar Named Desire. In what situations did t-shirts become common wear at this point? Was there pushback to this erosion of fashion codes?

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How ambitious was the voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492 from a national standpoint? What would be the equivalent level of ambition in space exploration from the standpoint of a nation in 2021 (In terms of cost of expedition, new frontier achieved, etc)?

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Was Yugoslavia doomed from the start?

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How were the Spanish so easily defeated by the riffians at Annual ?

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Why did the Icelanders become such a literary civilisation after becoming an insular one?

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Is the popular example of the literacy test authentic? Are there other examples online?

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How likely is it that mass graves will be found at American Indian boarding schools?

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Anglo Saxon’s in Norman nobility ruling class?

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Jews of Ancient Palestine had contentious relationships with both Greek and Roman rule. How did they differ and which would have been preferable?

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T-shirts became fashionable in the 1950s after Marlon Brando wore one in A Streetcar Named Desire. In what situations did t-shirts become common wear at this point? Was there pushback to this erosion of fashion codes?	4
How ambitious was the voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492 from a national standpoint? What would be the equivalent level of ambition in space exploration from the standpoint of a nation in 2021 (In terms of cost of expedition, new frontier achieved, etc)?	4
Was Yugoslavia doomed from the start?	4
How were the Spanish so easily defeated by the riffians at Annual ?	4
Why did the Icelanders become such a literary civilisation after becoming an insular one?	4
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Is the popular example of the literacy test authentic? Are there other examples online?	4
How likely is it that mass graves will be found at American Indian boarding schools?	4
Anglo Saxon’s in Norman nobility ruling class?	4
Jews of Ancient Palestine had contentious relationships with both Greek and Roman rule. How did they differ and which would have been preferable?	4