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What would it have meant to be a stockholder in the First or Second Bank of the United States? How wealthy were you? How did the Bank influence the US government/did the stockholders have undue influence on the US government?

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Did wearing a helmet in WW2 really serve a purpose? It doesn't seem like they provided adequate defense from bullets and shrapnel.

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Why were there so many Brits and other foreigners involved in the Waco Siege?

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What was Mao's health like and when did his ailments begin to affect his decision making and everyday life?

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What are some of the reasons Shakespeare might not have had any letters, correspondences, or any other type of written work preserved besides his plays?

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What was the political reaction to the death of John Marshall and the appointment of Roger Taney?

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Films always make cavalry men from all periods have very impersonal relationships with their horses. Did cavalry own their own horse? Or care for a specific horse? What if their horse was killed in battle?

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What's the history behind "Super Tuesday"?

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The 53rd Congress (Between 1893-1895) was the only Congress between the Civil War and WW1 where Democrats controlled the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Presidency. Did they accomplish anything of note in this 2 year window?

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What were the wealthiest slave owners in Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri doing during the years of 1861-1865?

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What would it have meant to be a stockholder in the First or Second Bank of the United States? How wealthy were you? How did the Bank influence the US government/did the stockholders have undue influence on the US government?	4
Did wearing a helmet in WW2 really serve a purpose? It doesn't seem like they provided adequate defense from bullets and shrapnel.	3
Why were there so many Brits and other foreigners involved in the Waco Siege?	3
What was Mao's health like and when did his ailments begin to affect his decision making and everyday life?	3
What are some of the reasons Shakespeare might not have had any letters, correspondences, or any other type of written work preserved besides his plays?	3
What was the political reaction to the death of John Marshall and the appointment of Roger Taney?	2
Films always make cavalry men from all periods have very impersonal relationships with their horses. Did cavalry own their own horse? Or care for a specific horse? What if their horse was killed in battle?	2
What's the history behind "Super Tuesday"?	2
The 53rd Congress (Between 1893-1895) was the only Congress between the Civil War and WW1 where Democrats controlled the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Presidency. Did they accomplish anything of note in this 2 year window?	2
What were the wealthiest slave owners in Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri doing during the years of 1861-1865?	1