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Why did old cell phones cause speakers to buzz just before getting an incoming call, and why doesn’t it happen anymore?

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How did sports teams in regional leagues travel to play each other in the era before motorized transport?

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What were the smells and colors of low-income residential areas in 13th century London?

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When troops returned home from WWII, what were the macro-psychological effects on the fabric of society?

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What parts of the original Bible have been lost in translation?

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During the California Gold Rush, did the killings of Native Americans in Northern California (specifically the Ohlone people) approach genocidal proportions?

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I’ve heard that in WWII, there was an experimental bomb that used a cat as a guidance system. The logic supposedly was that cats hate water, so if you drop them in the ocean they will head to the nearest ship. Is there any actual truth to this anecdote?

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When did celebrating New Years at exactly midnight become a thing, and what technological and social drivers, if any, were responsible for this change?

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How difficult was it for NASA to develop the camera and transmission system to broadcast Neil Armstrong’s “one small step” live?

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Is there a book about the end of WWI, similar in style and scope to Barbara Tuchman’s The Guns of August?

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Why did old cell phones cause speakers to buzz just before getting an incoming call, and why doesn’t it happen anymore?	1	askscience
How did sports teams in regional leagues travel to play each other in the era before motorized transport?	1	AskHistorians
What were the smells and colors of low-income residential areas in 13th century London?	1	AskHistorians
When troops returned home from WWII, what were the macro-psychological effects on the fabric of society?	1	AskHistorians
What parts of the original Bible have been lost in translation?	1	AskHistorians
During the California Gold Rush, did the killings of Native Americans in Northern California (specifically the Ohlone people) approach genocidal proportions?	1	AskHistorians
I’ve heard that in WWII, there was an experimental bomb that used a cat as a guidance system. The logic supposedly was that cats hate water, so if you drop them in the ocean they will head to the nearest ship. Is there any actual truth to this anecdote?	1	AskHistorians
When did celebrating New Years at exactly midnight become a thing, and what technological and social drivers, if any, were responsible for this change?	1	AskHistorians
How difficult was it for NASA to develop the camera and transmission system to broadcast Neil Armstrong’s “one small step” live?	1	AskHistorians
Is there a book about the end of WWI, similar in style and scope to Barbara Tuchman’s The Guns of August?	1	AskHistorians