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In the 1970s and 1980s, how did placing your quarter on the screen of a video game at the arcade become the defacto signal that you had next game? Where did that start?

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How did a perfect manicured lawn become the the de facto residential landscaping option in the U.S.? How did people maintain yards in cities/towns before turfgrass?

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What happened to the American Progressives in the early 1900s? The ones all in on eugenics and prohibition. Can they be traced to today's politics or did they just disappear?

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Was there ever a time when balloon warfare was a regular military tactic? Was a nation or organization ever known for its balloon tactics?

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Why are so many old theaters across the U.S. named State Theater? Many states have more than one State Theater.

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I recently learned that Celsius's original scale had boiling point at 0 °C and freezing point at 100 °C and Linnaeus inverted it a few years later. Would science be any different if the scale weren't inverted?

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Are there tastes other than bitter that are genetically inherited by humans?

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We know insects can transmit diseases harmful to humans - yellow fever, lyme disease, malaria - have there been any instances of insects transmitting a beneficial aspect to humans?

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Have there ever been cases of known or attempted espionage inside the U.S. Capitol building?

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In the 1970s and 1980s, how did placing your quarter on the screen of a video game at the arcade become the defacto signal that you had next game? Where did that start?	10	AskHistorians
How did a perfect manicured lawn become the the de facto residential landscaping option in the U.S.? How did people maintain yards in cities/towns before turfgrass?	5	AskHistorians
What happened to the American Progressives in the early 1900s? The ones all in on eugenics and prohibition. Can they be traced to today's politics or did they just disappear?	5	AskHistorians
Was there ever a time when balloon warfare was a regular military tactic? Was a nation or organization ever known for its balloon tactics?	2	AskHistorians
Why are so many old theaters across the U.S. named State Theater? Many states have more than one State Theater.	2	AskHistorians
I recently learned that Celsius's original scale had boiling point at 0 °C and freezing point at 100 °C and Linnaeus inverted it a few years later. Would science be any different if the scale weren't inverted?	1	askscience
Are there tastes other than bitter that are genetically inherited by humans?	1	askscience
We know insects can transmit diseases harmful to humans - yellow fever, lyme disease, malaria - have there been any instances of insects transmitting a beneficial aspect to humans?	1	askscience
Have there ever been cases of known or attempted espionage inside the U.S. Capitol building?	1	AskHistorians