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Chris Rock said his mother told him African-Americans had to go to the veterinarian to receive dental work in her area during Jim Crow. Was this common?

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Why are our coin denominations .01, .05, .1, .25 where our bill denominations are 1, 5, 10, 20? Why isn't it a $25 bill, and if it ever was, when did we switch? [US]

1440 upvotes • MJMarto

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AskHistorians: What is the oldest information that remains classified by the US government?

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In the Revenant there's a bit where one of the French trappers makes an offhand rude comment (don't recall what), it provokes the Arikara chief to launch into a tirade about Europeans taking over the continent. Would a Native American in that time & place have that understanding of history?

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When and why did thespians decide that "Macbeth" was cursed?

1438 upvotes • Taoiseach

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The year is 1000AD. Where are the wealthy areas in Europe, Middle East and Asia? And why are those areas rich?

1438 upvotes • daimposter

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Was tipping culture always a thing in the USA? How and why did it start, and why is it primary only for restaurant workers?

1438 upvotes • Pompi_Palawori

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What action was available to the average person to "stop" the Holocaust when it was happening?

1438 upvotes • Peppermint_Cow

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Why did Hitler and Mussolini declare war on the US to support Japan when Tojo/Emperor Hirohito didnt declare war on the USSR in support of Germany and Italy?

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What was the Soviet reaction the the Apollo moon landing?

1437 upvotes • catch22_SA

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Chris Rock said his mother told him African-Americans had to go to the veterinarian to receive dental work in her area during Jim Crow. Was this common?	1440	7UPvote
Why are our coin denominations .01, .05, .1, .25 where our bill denominations are 1, 5, 10, 20? Why isn't it a $25 bill, and if it ever was, when did we switch? [US]	1440	MJMarto
AskHistorians: What is the oldest information that remains classified by the US government?	1439	rounding_error
In the Revenant there's a bit where one of the French trappers makes an offhand rude comment (don't recall what), it provokes the Arikara chief to launch into a tirade about Europeans taking over the continent. Would a Native American in that time & place have that understanding of history?	1439	grapp
When and why did thespians decide that "Macbeth" was cursed?	1438	Taoiseach
The year is 1000AD. Where are the wealthy areas in Europe, Middle East and Asia? And why are those areas rich?	1438	daimposter
Was tipping culture always a thing in the USA? How and why did it start, and why is it primary only for restaurant workers?	1438	Pompi_Palawori
What action was available to the average person to "stop" the Holocaust when it was happening?	1438	Peppermint_Cow
Why did Hitler and Mussolini declare war on the US to support Japan when Tojo/Emperor Hirohito didnt declare war on the USSR in support of Germany and Italy?	1437	MordorsFinest
What was the Soviet reaction the the Apollo moon landing?	1437	catch22_SA