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Good Friday is a US state holiday in some places. Has it ever come close to being a federal holiday?

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In 1786 the Constitutional Convention threw out the Articles of Confederation for today's Constitution. Did they leave any leeway in the Constitution for a similar overhaul?

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Did theology develop and mature most prominently under the Abrahamic religions?

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What is the history of having US military personnel pay broken out by base pay, basic allowance for housing, etc? Has BAH always been a tax free entitlement?

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What were some of the forces that led to the creation of standing orchestras like the NY and Vienna Philharmonic?

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Medical Practices in the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon

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In 1901 Eugen Sandow organized the first bodybuilding competition. The judges were Sandow himself, Charles Lawes, and Arthur Conan Doyle. What were they looking for in their champion? And was Conan Doyle sitting on the panel just a way to draw more attention to the contest?

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When did secular charities start to become popular in the US and Europe? Were there major charitable organizations that were at least nominally divorced of religion prior to the 20th century?

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New Atlantis or Old Brasile?

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Where did these two imaginary lakes in NJ/PA and the Carolinas come from? Are they an intentional fabrication or major mistake?

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Good Friday is a US state holiday in some places. Has it ever come close to being a federal holiday?	2
In 1786 the Constitutional Convention threw out the Articles of Confederation for today's Constitution. Did they leave any leeway in the Constitution for a similar overhaul?	2
Did theology develop and mature most prominently under the Abrahamic religions?	1
What is the history of having US military personnel pay broken out by base pay, basic allowance for housing, etc? Has BAH always been a tax free entitlement?	1
What were some of the forces that led to the creation of standing orchestras like the NY and Vienna Philharmonic?	1
Medical Practices in the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon	1
In 1901 Eugen Sandow organized the first bodybuilding competition. The judges were Sandow himself, Charles Lawes, and Arthur Conan Doyle. What were they looking for in their champion? And was Conan Doyle sitting on the panel just a way to draw more attention to the contest?	1
When did secular charities start to become popular in the US and Europe? Were there major charitable organizations that were at least nominally divorced of religion prior to the 20th century?	1
New Atlantis or Old Brasile?	1
Where did these two imaginary lakes in NJ/PA and the Carolinas come from? Are they an intentional fabrication or major mistake?	1