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You hear all the time in books and movies about incredible heists and resale on the black market. In modern times has their actually been documented cases where a very wealthy individual paid a highly trained team to steal a priceless artificial or gem for their private collection?

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When did automakers begin to make yearly models and before then, how often did they produce a new model?

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Why did the British burn the White House and a lot of Washington DC during the War of 1812 and not retake the former colonies as victors?

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Are their historical examples of mass workplace violence in history prior to the invention of guns?

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While we know about Hollywood misconceptions in media, of our ancestors' have perfectly sculpted bodies, what did their bodies look like in reality? Did they work out in any ways beyond fighting and hunting; and when did working out to tone your body begin?

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Is there a story behind Hitler's infamous mustache?

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You hear all the time in books and movies about incredible heists and resale on the black market. In modern times has their actually been documented cases where a very wealthy individual paid a highly trained team to steal a priceless artificial or gem for their private collection?	1370
When did automakers begin to make yearly models and before then, how often did they produce a new model?	47
Why did the British burn the White House and a lot of Washington DC during the War of 1812 and not retake the former colonies as victors?	7
Are their historical examples of mass workplace violence in history prior to the invention of guns?	6
While we know about Hollywood misconceptions in media, of our ancestors' have perfectly sculpted bodies, what did their bodies look like in reality? Did they work out in any ways beyond fighting and hunting; and when did working out to tone your body begin?	2
Is there a story behind Hitler's infamous mustache?	0