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Why are automatic transmissions dominant in the USA, while manual transmission is dominant in Europe?

1449 upvotes • bjackman

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Why is Kyoto built on a grid?

1449 upvotes • EggsBenedictusXVI

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I'm a movie fan in the 1950s-1970s. In the age before VHS, if I happened to miss out on a film while it was in cinemas, am I fairly certain that I will never be able to see it? Or is it likely for a theater to play it again fairly soon?

1449 upvotes • brokensilence32

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Did Christopher Columbus do all that bad stuff because that's what any other explorer would have done at that time or was he uniquely evil in his actions?

1448 upvotes • adrian87camaro

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Was Pearl Harbor in any way a good decision for the Japanese?

1448 upvotes • Shawn_666

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Is "protestant work ethic" a real measurable thing or just a self-congratulatory description?

1448 upvotes • montfree

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Given the common theme of "Zeus/Jupiter bangs woman while disguised as an animal", was there any level of acceptance of bestiality in Ancient Greek/Roman society? NSFW

1447 upvotes • Goat_im_Himmel

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With AOL Instant Messenger being 20 years old this year (happy birthday!), how are social media archives changing the study of history?

1447 upvotes • daigudithan

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Roger Hollis, head of MI5 from 1956 to 1965, was under suspicion by his colleagues in Britain and America of being a Soviet GRU mole. Decades after the 'Spycatcher' affair, have historians managed to definitively settle the question once and for all?

1447 upvotes • Cybron

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1447 upvotes • SarahAGilbert

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are automatic transmissions dominant in the USA, while manual transmission is dominant in Europe?	1449	bjackman
Why is Kyoto built on a grid?	1449	EggsBenedictusXVI
I'm a movie fan in the 1950s-1970s. In the age before VHS, if I happened to miss out on a film while it was in cinemas, am I fairly certain that I will never be able to see it? Or is it likely for a theater to play it again fairly soon?	1449	brokensilence32
Did Christopher Columbus do all that bad stuff because that's what any other explorer would have done at that time or was he uniquely evil in his actions?	1448	adrian87camaro
Was Pearl Harbor in any way a good decision for the Japanese?	1448	Shawn_666
Is "protestant work ethic" a real measurable thing or just a self-congratulatory description?	1448	montfree
Given the common theme of "Zeus/Jupiter bangs woman while disguised as an animal", was there any level of acceptance of bestiality in Ancient Greek/Roman society? NSFW	1447	Goat_im_Himmel
With AOL Instant Messenger being 20 years old this year (happy birthday!), how are social media archives changing the study of history?	1447	daigudithan
Roger Hollis, head of MI5 from 1956 to 1965, was under suspicion by his colleagues in Britain and America of being a Soviet GRU mole. Decades after the 'Spycatcher' affair, have historians managed to definitively settle the question once and for all?	1447	Cybron
In a week, AskHistorians will return to normal operation until further notice	1447	SarahAGilbert