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Were brownstone-style townhouses seen as the 19th century equivalent to cookie-cutter tract housing?

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How and when was color blindness "discovered" to be a legitimate physiological condition, as opposed to the result of miscommunication or ignorance?

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Nixon courted southern Democrats with the Southern Strategy. Prior to that, what common cause did these people have with northeastern elites like FDR and Kennedy?

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When and how did the American "greatest country in the world!" rhetorical cliche begin? Is this sort of rhetoric found in the national politics in any other countries?

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Which of Shakespeare’s plays were best received by contemporary audiences and critics? Did he have any turkeys?

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When, where and why did passports first become necessary for crossing international borders?

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How early on did different civilizations independently determine the earth is round?

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How did Kremlin insiders view the Watergate hearings and Nixon's subsequent resignation? Was it seen as a sign of weakness or resiliency?

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Is there any truth to allegations that Soviet clandestine services tried to subvert the US through supporting the civil rights movement?

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How did the people and governments of Europe view America’s prohibition movement? Did it inspire similar movements there? Did they find it ridiculous?

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Were brownstone-style townhouses seen as the 19th century equivalent to cookie-cutter tract housing?	30
How and when was color blindness "discovered" to be a legitimate physiological condition, as opposed to the result of miscommunication or ignorance?	29
Nixon courted southern Democrats with the Southern Strategy. Prior to that, what common cause did these people have with northeastern elites like FDR and Kennedy?	27
When and how did the American "greatest country in the world!" rhetorical cliche begin? Is this sort of rhetoric found in the national politics in any other countries?	25
Which of Shakespeare’s plays were best received by contemporary audiences and critics? Did he have any turkeys?	21
When, where and why did passports first become necessary for crossing international borders?	19
How early on did different civilizations independently determine the earth is round?	17
How did Kremlin insiders view the Watergate hearings and Nixon's subsequent resignation? Was it seen as a sign of weakness or resiliency?	14
Is there any truth to allegations that Soviet clandestine services tried to subvert the US through supporting the civil rights movement?	13
How did the people and governments of Europe view America’s prohibition movement? Did it inspire similar movements there? Did they find it ridiculous?	11