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Who was the last English monarch who had the authority to behead his or her spouse? What events made it impossible for subsequent monarchs to successfully carry out such an execution?

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Are there any doctors in history who were also fighters (soldiers or Navy sailors)? Not physicians working for the military as healers, but professionally trained physicians who decided to lead soldiers/sailors into battle?

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When was the first time that it was possible to call directly from New York to Grand Forks, North Dakota?

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Was the final technology which made it possible to place a long distance call between New York and Grand Forks, North Dakota the connection of phone lines, or the development of new amplifiers?

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Who was the last English monarch who had the authority to behead his or her spouse? What events made it impossible for subsequent monarchs to successfully carry out such an execution?	70
Are there any doctors in history who were also fighters (soldiers or Navy sailors)? Not physicians working for the military as healers, but professionally trained physicians who decided to lead soldiers/sailors into battle?	3
When was the first time that it was possible to call directly from New York to Grand Forks, North Dakota?	2
Was the final technology which made it possible to place a long distance call between New York and Grand Forks, North Dakota the connection of phone lines, or the development of new amplifiers?	1