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How did a commercial telegram (such as you might see from Western Union) reach its destination in the latter part of the 1800s in the United States? Was it one shot from source to destination or was it copied many times along the way?

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Victoria is famous for her poor relationship with her first son, especially during a period where she blamed him for Albert’s death. Was any consideration given to changing the succession, for example by making her eldest daughter or another son next in line?

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Self-driving carriages? To what extent did horse-drawn vehicles drive themselves?

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How did a commercial telegram (such as you might see from Western Union) reach its destination in the latter part of the 1800s in the United States? Was it one shot from source to destination or was it copied many times along the way?	2
Victoria is famous for her poor relationship with her first son, especially during a period where she blamed him for Albert’s death. Was any consideration given to changing the succession, for example by making her eldest daughter or another son next in line?	1
Self-driving carriages? To what extent did horse-drawn vehicles drive themselves?	0