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Where did the water come from for the creation of the first salt water taffy?
The traditional story is that Bradley's shop was flooded after a major storm, soaking his taffy with salty Atlantic Ocean water.
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The degree to which different religions were persecuted depended on what?
The extent to which different religions or denominations were persecuted depended much on the time period and regional or city leaders.
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What does Bottom Up Testing also help with once the process has been repeated over and over again at all levels?
This method also helps to determine the levels of software developed and makes it easier to report testing progress in the form of a percentage.[citation needed]
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What do friendlies allow managers to experiment with?
International friendlies give team managers the opportunity to experiment with team selection and tactics before the tournament proper, and also allow them to assess the abilities of players they may potentially select for the tournament squad.
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When a dog has a camouflage pattern on its coat, this is called what?
Domestic dogs often display the remnants of countershading, a common natural camouflage pattern.
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Since when have surface mount packages for capacitors been commonly in use?
Since the 1980s, surface mount packages for capacitors have been widely used.
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How much money was spent on construction of the island's airport?
The airport is also expected to kick start the tourism industry, with up to 30,000 visitors expected annually.
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For what event was the largest amount of signatures collected in an attempt to keep Kanye from performing at it?
On July 20, 2015, within five days of West's announcement as the headlining artist of the closing ceremonies of the 2015 Pan American Games, Change.org user XYZ collected over 50,000 signatures for West's removal as headliner citing the headlining artist should be Canadian.
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How many college football bowl championships have the Tennessee Volunteers won?
The football team has won 13 SEC championships and 25 bowls, including four Sugar Bowls, three Cotton Bowls, an Orange Bowl and a Fiesta Bowl.
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What is the name of the group of well-developed organisms that were discovered within fossil-bearing layers?
Fossil evidence of pre-Cambrian life has since been found, extending the history of life back for billions of years.
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What is the name of the Act that formerly governed Norfolk Island?
The Norfolk Island Act 1979, passed by the Parliament of Australia in 1979, is the Act under which the island was governed until the passing of the Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015.
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Some dogs help fishermen with what?
Dogs have lived and worked with humans in so many roles that they have earned the unique nickname, "man's best friend", a phrase used in other languages as well.
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All five boroughs of New York City formed into one city on what date?
Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of New York State.
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In what year did Plymouth twin with Plymouth in the United States?
The total electorate for Plymouth was 188,924 in April 2015.
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What type of carrier is Admiral Flota Sovetskovo Soyuza Kuznetsov?
1 STOBAR carrier: Admiral Flota Sovetskovo Soyuza Kuznetsov: 55,000 tonne Admiral Kuznetsov-class STOBAR aircraft carrier.
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What did the Indian Vaccination Act of 1832 establish?
Contact with European diseases such as smallpox and measles killed between 50 and 67 per cent of the Aboriginal population of North America in the first hundred years after the arrival of Europeans.
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The bombing of Buckingham Palace showed what to the public?
Coverage of this event was played in cinemas all over the UK to show the common suffering of rich and poor.
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The Peace Pagoda built in New Delhi by the Nipponzan Myohoji contained what type of artifacts?
It was inaugurated by the current Dalai Lama.
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What was the reason given for the closing of the SaberCats?
A statement from the league indicated that the AFL is working to secure new, long-term owners for the franchise.
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If toxocariasis is left untreated, what can happen to a person?
In the United States, about 10,000 cases of Toxocara infection are reported in humans each year, and almost 14% of the U.S. population is infected.
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In Avicenna's "Floating Man", what could the essence of a person not be?
That essence could not be the body, obviously, as the flying person has no sensation.
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Has the government of Myanmar made life any easier for it's inhabitants ?
The government has also relaxed reporting laws, but these remain highly restrictive.
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In March 2014 what number of people were sentenced to death in a single hearing?
The United Nations human rights office and various NGOs expressed "deep alarm" after an Egyptian Minya Criminal Court sentenced 529 people to death in a single hearing on 25 March 2014.
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How do plants contribute to terrestrial ecosystems?
A large percentage of herbivores have mutualistic gut flora that help them digest plant matter, which is more difficult to digest than animal prey.
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What access is blocked?
In practice, no public criticism of the regime is tolerated and all direct protest is severely suppressed and does not receive coverage in the local media.
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What topics of conversation would Ulam and Von Neumann typically share?
A later friend of Ulam's, Gian-Carlo Rota writes: "They would spend hours on end gossiping and giggling, swapping Jewish jokes, and drifting in and out of mathematical talk."
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In what year was the merger charter signed?
In February 1972, Gaddafi and Sadat signed an unofficial charter of merger, but it was never implemented as relations broke down the following year.
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What Saint did Paul VI denote as mother of the Catholic church?
The Pope concluded the session on 21 November 1964, with the formal pronouncement of Mary as Mother of the Church.
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What are USB devices required to enter?
USB devices are also required to automatically enter ultra low-power suspend mode when the USB host is suspended.
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What are some of the more common triggers?
Yoga could provide small improvements in quality of life and symptoms in people with asthma.
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What is the supposed source of most Antarctica meteorites?
Most of these meteorites have fallen onto the ice sheet in the last million years.
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What is the tallest mountain in Greece?
Situated on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north and Turkey to the northeast.
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Who wanted to grow Seattle by 60% by 2040?
In 2006, after growing by 4,000 citizens per year for the previous 16 years, regional planners expected the population of Seattle to grow by 200,000 people by 2040.
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The majority of the population to finish tertiary schooling in bern are what people?
In Bern, about 50,418 or (39.2%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 24,311 or (18.9%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
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Are all turn tables capable of DJ manipulation of vinyl records?
With a record one can place the stylus a few grooves farther in or out, accelerate or decelerate the turntable, or even reverse its direction, provided the stylus, record player, and record itself are built to withstand it.
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How long have bus tours been available to tourist of Myanmar ?
At least one tourist company has successfully run commercial overland routes through these borders since 2013.
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Where was an Executive MBA program established by Washington University in 2002?
In 2002, an Executive MBA program was established in Shanghai, in cooperation with Fudan University.
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Who laid out the Grid Plan?
Streets that do continue farther west change direction before reaching the Hudson River.
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When did the unemployment rate fall to 5.6 per cent?
In both 2010 and 2011, the metro area's gross domestic product (GDP) led 27 other metropolitan areas in the country, according to the Conference Board of Canada, recording growth of 6.6 per cent and 5.8 per cent respectively.
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Which film was awarded the Best Screenwriting and Best Photography at the London Greek Film Festival?
In 2009 the Greek director, writer and producer Vassilis Mazomenos filmed in Cyprus Guilt.
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When did Menander die?
After the death of Menander (c. 130 BC), the Kingdom appears to have fragmented, with several 'kings' attested contemporaneously in different regions.
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Where is CBC available for free?
On March 5, 2005, CBC Television launched a high definition simulcast of its Toronto (CBLT-DT) and Montreal (CBMT-DT) stations.
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What did the Alberta bitumen mines begin as?
The vast Alberta bitumen resources are believed to have started out as living material from marine plants and animals, mainly algae, that died millions of years ago when an ancient ocean covered Alberta.
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Would those in favor of DST argue that it causes people to use more electricity or saves energy?
Groups that tend to support DST are urban workers, retail businesses, outdoor sports enthusiasts and businesses, tourism operators, and others who benefit from increased light during the evening in summer.
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What was the general opinion about transmutation of species in the 19th century?
There was growing support for such ideas among dissident anatomists and the general public, but during the first half of the 19th century the English scientific establishment was closely tied to the Church of England, while science was part of natural theology.
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How many listed buildings in Somerset
Other historic houses in the county which have remained in private ownership or used for other purposes include Halswell House and Marston Bigot.
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The Boston Globe and the Boston herals are two of Bostons what?
The Boston Globe and the Boston Herald are two of the city's major daily newspapers.
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The most populated city in the United States is which city?
Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural and financial capital of the world.
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What is the function of the Royal Institute's Visiting Boards?
Under arrangements made in 2011 the validation criteria are jointly held by the RIBA and the Architects Registration Board, but unlike the ARB, the RIBA also validates courses outside the UK.
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What type of word is added to the contraction of the preposition?
The inflection of determinatives is complex, specially because of the high number of elisions, but is similar to the neighboring languages.
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When was Art as Cultural System penned?
One of the central problems in the anthropology of art concerns the universality of 'art' as a cultural phenomenon.
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Who created the New York kouros?
It is considered that he created also the New York kouros, which is the oldest fully preserved statue of Kouros type, and seems to be the incarnation of the god himself.
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What did the American Embargoes prevent Japan from aquiring?
The Second Sino-Japanese War had seen tensions rise between Imperial Japan and the United States; events such as the Panay incident and the Nanking Massacre turned American public opinion against Japan.
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Which team displayed the Bond logo during the Mexican Grand Prix?
The DB10 was designed in collaboration between Aston Martin and the filmmakers, with only 10 being produced especially for Spectre as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the company's association with the franchise.
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Who produced Madonna's debut album?
After this success, she started developing her debut album, Madonna, which was primarily produced by Reggie Lucas of Warner Bros.
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Who is not a member of the College of Arms?
The Order's King of Arms is not a member of the College of Arms, as are many other heraldic officers.
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During the High Middle Ages, what percentage of the European population consisted of rural peasants?
The High Middle Ages was a period of tremendous expansion of population.
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How many works of art currently reside in the National Museum?
The National Museum which began with an exhibition of Indian art and artefacts at the Royal Academy in London in the winter of 1947–48 was later at the end was shown at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in 1949.
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What is a solar chimney made of?
A solar chimney (or thermal chimney, in this context) is a passive solar ventilation system composed of a vertical shaft connecting the interior and exterior of a building.
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Besides stamps, what did the Soviet Union also create in Avicenna's honor?
In 1980, the Soviet Union, which then ruled his birthplace Bukhara, celebrated the thousandth anniversary of Avicenna's birth by circulating various commemorative stamps with artistic illustrations, and by erecting a bust of Avicenna based on anthropological research by Soviet scholars.[citation needed]
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In the 1970s, what did monaterism turn into?
In the 1970s, monetarism has adapted into supply-side economics which advocates reducing taxes as a means to increase the amount of money available for economic expansion.
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What did the Colonist cultivate
The British built good public roads and introduced the cultivation of sugar cane, indigo and fruits as well the export of lumber.
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When did England colonize the Bahamas?
In 1655, England annexed the island of Jamaica from the Spanish, and in 1666 succeeded in colonising the Bahamas.
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Which governor led the supportive reception of President Juarez?
On September 21, 1864, José María Patoni and Jesús González Ortega lost against the French forces at the Battle of Estanzuelas; the supreme government led by President Juárez was forced to evacuate the city of Saltillo and relocate to Chihuahua.
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What is the Lincoln Theater downtown?
An additional amphitheater sits on the grounds of the North Carolina Museum of Art, which hosts a summer concert series and outdoor movies.
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Ghorala is another word for what?
Possession, even if it is by a benign spirit, is regarded as undesirable, as it entails loss of self-control and violent emotional outbursts.
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When did Elizabeth make the first visit to Ireland by a British monarch?
At the invitation of the Irish President, Mary McAleese, the Queen made the first state visit to the Republic of Ireland by a British monarch in May 2011.
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Where were Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen from?
In August 1836, two real estate entrepreneurs—Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen—from New York, purchased 6,642 acres (26.88 km2) of land along Buffalo Bayou with the intent of founding a city.
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Rather than a definition, the text of the treaty is considered as what type of tool?
Writing in 1998 Kurt Jonassohn and Karin Björnson stated that the CPPCG was a legal instrument resulting from a diplomatic compromise.
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What is the nationality of Seham Sergewa?
In 2011 Amnesty International questioned this and other claims used to justify NATO's war in Libya.
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Three times in 1996, England wore what color socks in their away kits instead of the traditional red socks?
Although England's first away kits were blue, England's traditional away colours are red shirts, white shorts and red socks.
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What is the English translation of Galeb?
While Tito was the person who held the office of president for by far the longest period, the associated property was not private and much of it continues to be in use by Yugoslav successor states, as public property, or maintained at the disposal of high-ranking officials.
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How many people on average watched season 12 of American Idol?
The season viewers averaged at 13.3 million, a drop of 24% from the previous season.
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How is it postulated that Mars life might have evolved?
Those features can also be observed in algae and cyanobacteria, suggesting that these are adaptations to the conditions prevailing in Antarctica.
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What did the Umayyads call the mangonel?
The artillery used arradah (ballista), manjaniq (the mangonel) and dabbabah or kabsh (the battering ram).
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What script saw no more stages of evolution?
It was not until the Northern and Southern dynasties that regular script rose to dominant status.
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Who commissioned the Abbey to be built?
Construction of the present church began in 1245, on the orders of King Henry III.
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Most major airports provide commercial outlets for what?
Prices charged for items sold at these outlets are generally higher than those outside the airport.
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What type downpayments do substandard loans generally have?
According to Wallison, the reason the U.S. residential housing bubble (as opposed to other types of bubbles) led to financial crisis was that it was supported by a huge number of substandard loans – generally with low or no downpayments.
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Ibn al-Haytham can be known by another name, what is it?
Other influential Muslim philosophers include al-Jahiz, a pioneer in evolutionary thought; Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen), a pioneer of phenomenology and the philosophy of science and a critic of Aristotelian natural philosophy and Aristotle's concept of place (topos);
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Along with mood, temperament, disposition and motivation, what is emotion often tied to?
Other theories, however, claim that emotion is separate from and can precede cognition.
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What game development company completely disagreed with Kotick's statements in The Times interview?
Kotick received heavy criticism for the statement, notably from developer Bioware who questioned the wisdom of the threatened move, and referred to the statement as "silly."
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For which sports team category does Houston not have a team ?
Houston has sports teams for every major professional league except the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Where is Dunavant Enterprises based?
In Zambia, it often offers loans for seed and expenses to the 180,000 small farmers who grow cotton for it, as well as advice on farming methods.
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In what year did the Marshall Islands receive sovereignty?
The Compact provided for aid and U.S. defense of the islands in exchange for continued U.S. military use of the missile testing range at Kwajalein Atoll.
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Is the airway obstuction reversable in asthma?
Unlike these diseases, the airway obstruction in asthma is usually reversible; however, if left untreated, the chronic inflammation from asthma can lead the lungs to become irreversibly obstructed due to airway remodeling.
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What role does wrestling fill?
The characters and storylines portrayed by a successful promotion are seen to reflect the current mood, attitudes, and concerns of that promotion's society (and can, in turn, influence those same things).
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What are the area of responsibilities made up of?
Above the sessions exist presbyteries, which have area responsibilities.
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What new security features does Windows 8 have?
Additional security features were introduced, such as built-in antivirus software, integration with Microsoft SmartScreen phishing filtering service and support for UEFI Secure Boot on supported devices with UEFI firmware, to prevent malware from infecting the boot process.
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What are the names of the Greco-Turkish dances?
The traditional folk music of Cyprus has several common elements with Greek, Turkish, and Arabic music including Greco-Turkish dances such as the sousta, syrtos, zeibekikos, tatsia, and karsilamas as well as the Middle Eastern-inspired tsifteteli and arapies.
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Who was the moderator of the second debate, held at the Washington University?
Conducted in a town meeting format, less formal than the first presidential debate, this debate saw Bush and Kerry taking questions on a variety of subjects from a local audience.
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who commanded the factories owned by the East India company?
By 1647, the company had 23 factories, each under the command of a factor or master merchant and governor if so chosen, and 90 employees in India.
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Who did the Cubs began play as?
The Cubs began play as the Chicago White Stockings, joining the National League (NL) as a charter member.
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People with dogs get more of what than people with cats or no animals?
In addition, people with pet dogs took considerably more physical exercise than those with cats and those without pets.
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How many Communists were executed at the Slansky trial?
It has, for example, been given as one of the reasons for the Slánský trial in Czechoslovakia, in which 14 high-level Communist officials were purged, with 11 of them being executed.
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Does everyone agree with the content of the letter?
Some scholars see little doubt that the reference to the execution of the "king of the Jews" is about the crucifixion of Jesus, while others place less value in the letter, given the possible ambiguity in the reference.
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Why have Jehovah's Witnesses sometimes been imprisoned?
In 1933, there were approximately 20,000 Jehovah's Witnesses in Germany, of whom about 10,000 were later imprisoned.
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Earlier television systems were based on what?
The ongoing competition between companies and nations to create true "HDTV" spanned the entire 20th century, as each new system became more HD than the last.
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What does ASCII correspondence allow digital devices to do?
This allows digital devices to communicate with each other and to process, store, and communicate character-oriented information such as written language.
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What was Kaunitz of Austria willing to trade for French help in capturing Silesia?
He tried as hard as he could for Austria to not get entangled in Hanover's political affairs, and was even willing to trade Austrian Netherlands for France's aid in recapturing Silesia.
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