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In 1935, ---------- was renamed Iran.?

In 1935, the police in Atlantic City, New Jersey, arrested 42 men on the beach. They were cracking down on --------- bathing suits worn by men.?

In 1990, the children's classic --------------- was pulled from the optional reading lists for 5th- and 6th-graders in Clay County, Florida, because the book reportedly used objectionable language.?

In 625 B.C., metal coins were introduced in --------. They replaced grain - usually barley - as the medium of exchange. Stamped with a likeness of an ear of wheat, the new coins were lighter and easier to transport than grain, and did not get moldy.?

The one-foot measurement is based on one-third of the length of the arm of ------------ (1068-1135) of England.?