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We know that sideburns are named after General Ambrose Burnsides of Civil War fame. But what were they called before he had them?

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What was washed more during the Middle Ages, your body or your clothes?

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How, when, and why did 20 percent become the “standard” for tipping in the United States?

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We know that sideburns are named after General Ambrose Burnsides of Civil War fame. But what were they called before he had them?	751
What was washed more during the Middle Ages, your body or your clothes?	4
How, when, and why did 20 percent become the “standard” for tipping in the United States?	1