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In “THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR” Sherlock Holmes says that he believes that in the future, Americans and Brits will again be joined in a world wide country which flag is a combination of the union jack and stars and stripes. Was the idea of a united UK and US common in Victorian England?

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In "THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND" a character casually mentions that they keep a baboon and a cheetah and Sherlock Holmes isn't even shocked. How common was it in Victorian times for private British citizens to have exotic animals?

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What did Karl Marx spend his money on?

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When do we first hear about people hiking and mountain climbing solely for fun?

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Did the crack-epidemic in the U.S. end, or has its consumption just become a norm and the new equilibrium?

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In “THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR” Sherlock Holmes says that he believes that in the future, Americans and Brits will again be joined in a world wide country which flag is a combination of the union jack and stars and stripes. Was the idea of a united UK and US common in Victorian England?	2383
In "THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND" a character casually mentions that they keep a baboon and a cheetah and Sherlock Holmes isn't even shocked. How common was it in Victorian times for private British citizens to have exotic animals?	65
What did Karl Marx spend his money on?	5
When do we first hear about people hiking and mountain climbing solely for fun?	2
Did the crack-epidemic in the U.S. end, or has its consumption just become a norm and the new equilibrium?	1