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How serious was ballroom dancing in the 18/19th century?

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Was it a particularly hard pill to swallow when Great Briton clearly lost naval superiority?

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How did Soviet people on the home front deal with grief during WWII?

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How did the orthodox church respond to the reformation?

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Was there ever a big problem with people yelling fire in a crowded theater?

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When did rulers personal finance separate from the governments?

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If the US civil war wasn't fought well by European standards why didn't the two sides import expert help?

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Did strangers really talk to each other in public back in the 'good old days'?

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Why are the names of so many Chinese restaurants made up of a combination of jade, dragon, garden, rose, ect?

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How did the US interstate system go from idea to reality?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How serious was ballroom dancing in the 18/19th century?	288
Was it a particularly hard pill to swallow when Great Briton clearly lost naval superiority?	284
How did Soviet people on the home front deal with grief during WWII?	256
How did the orthodox church respond to the reformation?	221
Was there ever a big problem with people yelling fire in a crowded theater?	220
When did rulers personal finance separate from the governments?	217
If the US civil war wasn't fought well by European standards why didn't the two sides import expert help?	216
Did strangers really talk to each other in public back in the 'good old days'?	197
Why are the names of so many Chinese restaurants made up of a combination of jade, dragon, garden, rose, ect?	193
How did the US interstate system go from idea to reality?	191