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Shakespeare and Elizabeth I; Shakespeare and Cervantes

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History of stand-up comedy

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Why didn't the success of the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" lead to film adaptations of L. Frank Baum's other Oz books? Did the 1939 film's success encourage film-makers to make similar fantasy films?

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What was the earliest religion to focus on morality rather than appeasing the gods through sacrifice and ritual behavior?

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When Chicago was organized as a town, why was the populated area so far inland from Lake Michigan?

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Were there past societies who had standards of human attractiveness that were the same as the contemporary west?

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Gulf of Sidra action in 1986 (U.S. vs. Libya): did the U.S. military really hack the guidance systems of Libyan-launched missiles and direct them to attack Libyan targets?

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When Bangladesh achieved independence from Pakistan, was Indian annexation of Bangladesh seriously considered, or desired, by either India or Bangladesh?

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Why didn't Benjamin Franklin wear a wig or powder his hair?

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In the pre-Abolition United States, when a slave was sold, what were typical legal terms for the transaction? Would there be a warranty? Was the purchase price normally paid in full at closing, or were arrangements more like installment sales or leases used? Was financing available?

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Shakespeare and Elizabeth I; Shakespeare and Cervantes	5
History of stand-up comedy	5
Why didn't the success of the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" lead to film adaptations of L. Frank Baum's other Oz books? Did the 1939 film's success encourage film-makers to make similar fantasy films?	5
What was the earliest religion to focus on morality rather than appeasing the gods through sacrifice and ritual behavior?	5
When Chicago was organized as a town, why was the populated area so far inland from Lake Michigan?	5
Were there past societies who had standards of human attractiveness that were the same as the contemporary west?	5
Gulf of Sidra action in 1986 (U.S. vs. Libya): did the U.S. military really hack the guidance systems of Libyan-launched missiles and direct them to attack Libyan targets?	5
When Bangladesh achieved independence from Pakistan, was Indian annexation of Bangladesh seriously considered, or desired, by either India or Bangladesh?	5
Why didn't Benjamin Franklin wear a wig or powder his hair?	4
In the pre-Abolition United States, when a slave was sold, what were typical legal terms for the transaction? Would there be a warranty? Was the purchase price normally paid in full at closing, or were arrangements more like installment sales or leases used? Was financing available?	4