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The Confederates raised the USS Merrimack after it was scuttled to avoid captured. How were ships raised in the 1860s?

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Why are “full sized” grand pianos 9 feet long?

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Henry Wirz, the commander of Andersonville Prison during the Civil War, was tried and executed for War Crimes. Were there any war crimes tribunals in the United States before Wirz's trial?

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For years, many households had small organs instead of pianos. As technology improved and organs became smaller and more portable, organ ownership decreased. What caused this?

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What led to the Swing Music Revival of the late 1980s and early 1990s?

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What did Protestantism look like in Italy following the Reformation?

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In "You Don't Mess Around With Jim," Jim Croce mentions "uptown", "the Bowery," and "42nd Street," with the latter being where all the bad folks gather around "Big" Jim Walker at night. Was the reference to 42nd Street significant in 1972?

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Do we have any records of botched executions where the executionee failed to die for an extended period of time a la The Green Mile?

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In many Protestant churches today, only the first, second, and last verses of hymns will be sung. Though certainly a time saving measure, is there any significance to omitting the middle verses in favor of the last verse?

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A contractor told me that most American homes from the 1950s and 1960s have wood floors because FHA was the most common mortgage provider at the time and FHA required wood floors. Is this true?

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The Confederates raised the USS Merrimack after it was scuttled to avoid captured. How were ships raised in the 1860s?	2
Why are “full sized” grand pianos 9 feet long?	2
Henry Wirz, the commander of Andersonville Prison during the Civil War, was tried and executed for War Crimes. Were there any war crimes tribunals in the United States before Wirz's trial?	2
For years, many households had small organs instead of pianos. As technology improved and organs became smaller and more portable, organ ownership decreased. What caused this?	2
What led to the Swing Music Revival of the late 1980s and early 1990s?	2
What did Protestantism look like in Italy following the Reformation?	2
In "You Don't Mess Around With Jim," Jim Croce mentions "uptown", "the Bowery," and "42nd Street," with the latter being where all the bad folks gather around "Big" Jim Walker at night. Was the reference to 42nd Street significant in 1972?	2
Do we have any records of botched executions where the executionee failed to die for an extended period of time a la The Green Mile?	2
In many Protestant churches today, only the first, second, and last verses of hymns will be sung. Though certainly a time saving measure, is there any significance to omitting the middle verses in favor of the last verse?	2
A contractor told me that most American homes from the 1950s and 1960s have wood floors because FHA was the most common mortgage provider at the time and FHA required wood floors. Is this true?	2