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What are the origins of Mrs. Claus?

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What was the contemporary historiographic/academic reaction to the central thesis in Francis Fukuyama's "The End of History?" Today it looks pretty goofy, but how did it feel in 1992?

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What are the origins of the Chinese bureaucratic examination system? Did any elements of it survive or influence aspects of China's post-Communist Revolution government/society?

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Were there ever any notable attempts to rehabilitate the French Reign of Terror?

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Why did Roman leaders in the late Republic seem to commit suicide with alarming frequency when their cause appeared lost? Did differing views on suicide at the time impact this or was this just a rash of really fatalistic behavior?

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Who was the first American nationally known celebrity to publicly come out of the closet?

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How did the Cossacks transform from rebels to bastions of nationalistic conservatism?

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Why is pooping called "number 2?"

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Did the late Hellenistic Greeks, who generally knew the Earth was round, have any idea of the volume or size of the Underworld?

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What are the origins of Mrs. Claus?	1
What was the contemporary historiographic/academic reaction to the central thesis in Francis Fukuyama's "The End of History?" Today it looks pretty goofy, but how did it feel in 1992?	1
What are the origins of the Chinese bureaucratic examination system? Did any elements of it survive or influence aspects of China's post-Communist Revolution government/society?	1
Were there ever any notable attempts to rehabilitate the French Reign of Terror?	1
Why did Roman leaders in the late Republic seem to commit suicide with alarming frequency when their cause appeared lost? Did differing views on suicide at the time impact this or was this just a rash of really fatalistic behavior?	1
Who was the first American nationally known celebrity to publicly come out of the closet?	1
How did the Cossacks transform from rebels to bastions of nationalistic conservatism?	1
Why is pooping called "number 2?"	0
Did the late Hellenistic Greeks, who generally knew the Earth was round, have any idea of the volume or size of the Underworld?	0