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Why is the "spiked golden ring" depiction of crowns so ubiquitous when many real-life crowns seem to have a different shape?

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Where/when did the stereotype of girls wishing for horses originate?

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After his meeting with President Eisenhower on September 14, 1947, Gov. Faubus announced his full cooperation with the Supreme Court decision. How come Eisenhower still had to send in the 101st Airborne on September 24th?

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Does anyone have a full text of the Arkansas Gazette article "The Crisis Mr. Faubus Made"? Or other Little Rock Nine first day primary sources?

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How did other minority groups, particularly Asian-Americans, fit into the Civil Rights Movement in the US?

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How did people in periods like Ancient Greece achieve such muscular and "sculpted" builds without as much knowledge of nutrition and fitness? (I assume they also didn't just "work out" but rather gained their builds by just working?

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Were/Are British (male) royals given popular names or is it that the names are popular because they were given to royals?

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What would be the smallest/weakest modern country that would be able to have single-handedly won WWII? What about WWI?

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Why is the "spiked golden ring" depiction of crowns so ubiquitous when many real-life crowns seem to have a different shape?	4891
Where/when did the stereotype of girls wishing for horses originate?	50
After his meeting with President Eisenhower on September 14, 1947, Gov. Faubus announced his full cooperation with the Supreme Court decision. How come Eisenhower still had to send in the 101st Airborne on September 24th?	6
Does anyone have a full text of the Arkansas Gazette article "The Crisis Mr. Faubus Made"? Or other Little Rock Nine first day primary sources?	4
How did other minority groups, particularly Asian-Americans, fit into the Civil Rights Movement in the US?	3
How did people in periods like Ancient Greece achieve such muscular and "sculpted" builds without as much knowledge of nutrition and fitness? (I assume they also didn't just "work out" but rather gained their builds by just working?	2
Were/Are British (male) royals given popular names or is it that the names are popular because they were given to royals?	1
What would be the smallest/weakest modern country that would be able to have single-handedly won WWII? What about WWI?	1