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Why do cities in the US advertise their population size on their signs? What purpose does or did it serve?

508 upvotes • flooopthepigg

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The 'Wyatt Earp effect' states that something statistically improbable (like someone repeatedly surviving a number of gunfights) becomes statistically highly likely to occur, given a large enough sample population; were gunfights really that common in the old West, or is that a creation of fiction?

508 upvotes • td4999

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How did Anglican American colonists in 1776 cope with the fact that the king they were rebelling against was also the divine head of their religion?

508 upvotes • 3904npn

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The founder of the modern Japanese education system, Mori Arinori, reportedly wished to replace Japanese with English. Was this just a pipe dream project or was it a serious proposal that might have been implemented had he not been assassinated?

508 upvotes • Onnagirai

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How did people living around the time of Jesus clip their toenails? (A question from my 6 year old)

508 upvotes • pilgrim81

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Why did Mao fail to introduce an alphabet-based writing system despite saying that he wanted to do so?

508 upvotes • JimmyRecard

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In Tolstoy's "Confession" he says that he has committed every crime including murder, is there any evidence of this?

508 upvotes • EffectiveQuiet4125

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What was considered "Cheesy" and "Cringey" in the 1800's?

508 upvotes • QLUMZ

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How did ancient civilizations "clean up" after battles?

508 upvotes • Morall_tach

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What was the cause for the drop of American high schools that offered shop classes in the '80s and '90s and through the early 21st century?

508 upvotes • gameguy56

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do cities in the US advertise their population size on their signs? What purpose does or did it serve?	508	flooopthepigg
The 'Wyatt Earp effect' states that something statistically improbable (like someone repeatedly surviving a number of gunfights) becomes statistically highly likely to occur, given a large enough sample population; were gunfights really that common in the old West, or is that a creation of fiction?	508	td4999
How did Anglican American colonists in 1776 cope with the fact that the king they were rebelling against was also the divine head of their religion?	508	3904npn
The founder of the modern Japanese education system, Mori Arinori, reportedly wished to replace Japanese with English. Was this just a pipe dream project or was it a serious proposal that might have been implemented had he not been assassinated?	508	Onnagirai
How did people living around the time of Jesus clip their toenails? (A question from my 6 year old)	508	pilgrim81
Why did Mao fail to introduce an alphabet-based writing system despite saying that he wanted to do so?	508	JimmyRecard
In Tolstoy's "Confession" he says that he has committed every crime including murder, is there any evidence of this?	508	EffectiveQuiet4125
What was considered "Cheesy" and "Cringey" in the 1800's?	508	QLUMZ
How did ancient civilizations "clean up" after battles?	508	Morall_tach
What was the cause for the drop of American high schools that offered shop classes in the '80s and '90s and through the early 21st century?	508	gameguy56