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How did Kaiser Wilhelm from Germany send Queen Victoria Christmas food in England?	29
Considering that medieval Europe was very religious and conservative, how did codpieces become popular and not be outright banned by the church?	29
Why is the Republican Party referred to as the “GOP” if the Democratic Party is older?	29
Is there a name for the period of American history (most of the 80s) where there was a prevailing sentiment that Japan was going to use their advancing technology to become the new dominant superpower?	29
Are there any stories of same-sex romance between nuns or monks living in nunneries or monasteries from early Christianity through the Renaissance that haven't been covered up or lost to time?	29
Is rebutting someone’s claim that “Andrew Jackson is to blame for the Trail of Tears” by stating that he's "not directly responsible for the trail of tears, which took place after his presidency during a depression” considered revisionist?	29
Why did Sweden invade Poland so many times during the 17th and 18th centuries?	29
The Democratic Presidential Candidate overwhelmingly won the Jewish vote in every presidential election of the 20th century except in 1920. Why was Cox so unpopular among Jewish Americans?	29
I am an American about to head to bed. I've changed into pajamas, had a glass of water, brushed my teeth, and will read until I turn out the lights. How does my bedtime ritual differ from Americans a century before me? 200 years before me?	29
In the 20th century, anthropomorphized animals became a staple of children's animation, how common was the imagery of anthropomorphic animals before the invention of animation?	29

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