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Was the shower a new invention made possible by plumbing? Or was it an improvement upon an extant cleaning method?

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How did the word "scheme" come to have a negative connotation in American English, as opposed to its neutral connotation in British English?

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What were the first scissors used for? Cutting hair? Paper? Is there any evidence of their invention?

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Was the shower a new invention made possible by plumbing? Or was it an improvement upon an extant cleaning method?	198
How did the word "scheme" come to have a negative connotation in American English, as opposed to its neutral connotation in British English?	22
What were the first scissors used for? Cutting hair? Paper? Is there any evidence of their invention?	5