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When did lawyers start offering contingent fee agreement that set their fees at 33% of what a client wins? In general, were lawyers historically paid by the hour?

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What did Protestantism look like in Italy following the Reformation?

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What immediate effects did the Srebrenica and Zepa genocides have on Islam?

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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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According to Wikipedia, Henry Peirson Crowe, a Marine, was awarded a Silver Star by the Army, and a Bronze Star by the Marines for the same act. Are there other instances of cross-branch commendations?

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What motivated the unique esprit de corps of American Zouave units during the Civil War? I've read that Zouave commanders were called "Father."

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At the Battle of San Juan Heights (San Juan Hill) the Spanish were dug in on the physical crest of the hill which allowed indirect machine gun to drop bullets on the Americans as they reached the bottom of the fortifications. Was the effective?

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What was the financial situation of the typical American soldier once they return home from Vietnam?

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"Mission Impossible," the film, involved the NOC List, a list of operatives and their codenames. "Atomic Blond" has the same plot device. Were there actual lists such as this during the Cold War and were there operations to retrieve them?

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Did sideburns exist before Ambrose Burnside? Why did he start wearing them?

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When did lawyers start offering contingent fee agreement that set their fees at 33% of what a client wins? In general, were lawyers historically paid by the hour?	2	AskHistorians
What did Protestantism look like in Italy following the Reformation?	2	AskHistorians
What immediate effects did the Srebrenica and Zepa genocides have on Islam?	2	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
According to Wikipedia, Henry Peirson Crowe, a Marine, was awarded a Silver Star by the Army, and a Bronze Star by the Marines for the same act. Are there other instances of cross-branch commendations?	2	AskHistorians
What motivated the unique esprit de corps of American Zouave units during the Civil War? I've read that Zouave commanders were called "Father."	2	AskHistorians
At the Battle of San Juan Heights (San Juan Hill) the Spanish were dug in on the physical crest of the hill which allowed indirect machine gun to drop bullets on the Americans as they reached the bottom of the fortifications. Was the effective?	2	AskHistorians
What was the financial situation of the typical American soldier once they return home from Vietnam?	2	AskHistorians
"Mission Impossible," the film, involved the NOC List, a list of operatives and their codenames. "Atomic Blond" has the same plot device. Were there actual lists such as this during the Cold War and were there operations to retrieve them?	2	AskHistorians
Did sideburns exist before Ambrose Burnside? Why did he start wearing them?	2	AskHistorians