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In American pop culture in the '80s and '90s, it was a trope that all Soviet and Eastern bloc athletes were using steroids. But we also know plenty of American and Western athletes were doping. Do we know about the comparative doping in the two sides of the Cold War?

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In the U.S., many businesses are open 9-5, which is centered on 1 PM rather than noon, which seems more natural. Was this because of daylight savings time, or did 9-5 start before DST? If it's not because of DST, why would the work day be centered on 1 PM?

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The typical American workday is centered on 1 PM (9-5, 8:30-5:30, etc.) rather than noon. Which came first, working 9-5 or Daylight Savings Time? Are they related?

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What's the earliest computer that would have been capable of being programmed to play Pong?

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What's the history of multiverse stories in comic books, especially when used to resolve discrepancies in continuity?

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Soprano, alto, tenor, bass: were there other voice classification systems in Western music? Do we know what the Romans used? How about non-Western music?

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What would the daily "work life" of a young peasant couple be like in 13th century northern France in each of the four seasons?

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What would the religious life of a traditional, pious Roman citizen during the reign of Augustus be like?

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What did the French Revolutionaries think of the English Civil War? Were the parliamentarians heroes for removing a tyrant? Or a cautionary tale about the reaction to beheading a king?

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What's the history of cute aliens in books and movies and TV?

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In American pop culture in the '80s and '90s, it was a trope that all Soviet and Eastern bloc athletes were using steroids. But we also know plenty of American and Western athletes were doping. Do we know about the comparative doping in the two sides of the Cold War?	6	AskHistorians
In the U.S., many businesses are open 9-5, which is centered on 1 PM rather than noon, which seems more natural. Was this because of daylight savings time, or did 9-5 start before DST? If it's not because of DST, why would the work day be centered on 1 PM?	6	AskHistorians
The typical American workday is centered on 1 PM (9-5, 8:30-5:30, etc.) rather than noon. Which came first, working 9-5 or Daylight Savings Time? Are they related?	6	AskHistorians
What's the earliest computer that would have been capable of being programmed to play Pong?	5	AskHistorians
What's the history of multiverse stories in comic books, especially when used to resolve discrepancies in continuity?	5	AskHistorians
Soprano, alto, tenor, bass: were there other voice classification systems in Western music? Do we know what the Romans used? How about non-Western music?	5	AskHistorians
What would the daily "work life" of a young peasant couple be like in 13th century northern France in each of the four seasons?	5	AskHistorians
What would the religious life of a traditional, pious Roman citizen during the reign of Augustus be like?	5	AskHistorians
What did the French Revolutionaries think of the English Civil War? Were the parliamentarians heroes for removing a tyrant? Or a cautionary tale about the reaction to beheading a king?	4	AskHistorians
What's the history of cute aliens in books and movies and TV?	4	AskHistorians