/u/DoritosDewItRight's posts

Title	Upvotes	Subreddit
What's a place where you can cross a state line and you immediately notice the difference?	14911	geography
The Spanish Flu of 1918 didn't have a vaccine and spread throughout the population, and ultimately about 28% of Americans were infected, but epidemiologists say we need about 70% infected for herd immunity. So why did the flu stop spreading?	10479	AskHistorians
The Republic of Turkey sent 15,000 men to fight in the Korean War, making up the third largest United Nation force after the US and UK. Why did Turkey send so many troops to such a distant war?	1984	AskHistorians
Nowadays it is very expensive to live in global cities like New York, London, and Tokyo. Would it have been significantly more expensive to live in a major ancient city such as Rome, Alexandria, or Antioch versus living somewhere smaller?	1831	AskHistorians
A recent viral tweet claimed that 2021 was the most profitable year for American corporations since 1950. What circumstances caused corporations have such a profitable year in 1950?	408	AskHistorians
In 1994, the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act became law, which criminalized blocking access to an abortion clinic. The bill had near unanimous support from Democrats, but why did 11 Republican senators including Mitch McConnell also vote in favor of this bill?	227	AskHistorians
After declining for centuries, in the 1300s the share of land in France covered by forest nearly doubled from 23% to 40%. What drove this massive increase?	105	AskHistorians
When and why did American real estate pivot to favor function over form?Tenements from 1890-1920 feature intricate stonework, gargoyles, etc even in buildings designed to house poor immigrants. Why didn't the builders at the time construct something much simpler to save money?	81	AskHistorians
There is going to be a story about me coming out soon and it's bad so I need to get ahead of it. I just want to preface this by saying that I am deeply regretful and apologize to everyone I have harmed through my past actions.	70	circlejerknyc
In August and September 1941, the Soviet Union sent three armies and 1,000 tanks to invade Iran. How did they have so many resources to spare as the Germans were rapidly approaching Moscow?	55	AskHistorians

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