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The Prussian march "Fridericus Rex" outright sings that Queen, Elizabeth Christine, had allied with the French. Was this true? If so, was this common knowledge? And what did the royal household at the time think?

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Star Trek: The Original Series broke ground in the portrayal of females and non-white races on TV. Was science fiction generally more forward-looking and egalitarian, or was its success in this regard more the result of the circumstances of its production?

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In 1852, when John Camden Neild passed away, he left his fortune to Queen Victoria. She left some money to his servants, which he did not provide for in his will. What was the usual fate of domestic servants when the household ended? Were they normally provided for by the estate?

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How did consumer products change through the Great Depression? Did things become cheaper, simpler, more mass-produced? Did manufacturers substitute less-expensive ingredients, make smaller portions, or close some product lines altogether?

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Winston Churchill was a bricklayer. What other leaders in history enjoyed hobbies that were seen as beneath their station? Were there kings who cooked? Dukes who dug ditches? Shogun strumming on shamisen?

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In "Was My Brother In The Battle?", Stephen Foster describes several American Civil War battles. What do we know these battles as today? Can we discern which unit the singer's brother was from, just by their involvement in said battles?

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The Prussian march "Fridericus Rex" outright sings that Queen, Elizabeth Christine, had allied with the French. Was this true? If so, was this common knowledge? And what did the royal household at the time think?	8
Star Trek: The Original Series broke ground in the portrayal of females and non-white races on TV. Was science fiction generally more forward-looking and egalitarian, or was its success in this regard more the result of the circumstances of its production?	6
In 1852, when John Camden Neild passed away, he left his fortune to Queen Victoria. She left some money to his servants, which he did not provide for in his will. What was the usual fate of domestic servants when the household ended? Were they normally provided for by the estate?	3
How did consumer products change through the Great Depression? Did things become cheaper, simpler, more mass-produced? Did manufacturers substitute less-expensive ingredients, make smaller portions, or close some product lines altogether?	1
Winston Churchill was a bricklayer. What other leaders in history enjoyed hobbies that were seen as beneath their station? Were there kings who cooked? Dukes who dug ditches? Shogun strumming on shamisen?	1
In "Was My Brother In The Battle?", Stephen Foster describes several American Civil War battles. What do we know these battles as today? Can we discern which unit the singer's brother was from, just by their involvement in said battles?	1