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Why are the colors associated with right-leaning and left-leaning political parties reversed in the U.S.?

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When and why did people sitting for photographs go from being stern and stoic to looking more relaxed and smiling?

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Do we have documentation of a native African successfully escaping slavery once in the Americas and returning home to their home country?

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What caused President George H.W. Bush's approval rating to fall so dramatically right before the 1992 election?

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How did a freedman in the antebellum South prove he/she was legitimately free?

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Was there any social or professional stigma for men playing "female" roles on-stage during the Elizabethan era?

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Was the future "discoloration" of the Statue of Liberty known and accounted for by the parties involved, or did it come about unexpectedly?

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How would a commonplace (non-aristocratic) Roman citizen living in the far-flung reaches of the empire send correspondence back to relatives in present-day Italy? Was there a dedicated mailing system, or would they have to utilize other means?

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How did commanders of large armies handle time-sensitive deployments and operations in the era before portable timekeeping were commonplace?

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It is well-documented that German-Americans and Japanese-Americans faced serious discrimination in the U.S. during World War 2. Did German or Japanese citizens with connections to the U.S. also face discrimination in their respective territories during the war?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are the colors associated with right-leaning and left-leaning political parties reversed in the U.S.?	17
When and why did people sitting for photographs go from being stern and stoic to looking more relaxed and smiling?	15
Do we have documentation of a native African successfully escaping slavery once in the Americas and returning home to their home country?	14
What caused President George H.W. Bush's approval rating to fall so dramatically right before the 1992 election?	11
How did a freedman in the antebellum South prove he/she was legitimately free?	10
Was there any social or professional stigma for men playing "female" roles on-stage during the Elizabethan era?	9
Was the future "discoloration" of the Statue of Liberty known and accounted for by the parties involved, or did it come about unexpectedly?	8
How would a commonplace (non-aristocratic) Roman citizen living in the far-flung reaches of the empire send correspondence back to relatives in present-day Italy? Was there a dedicated mailing system, or would they have to utilize other means?	8
How did commanders of large armies handle time-sensitive deployments and operations in the era before portable timekeeping were commonplace?	7
It is well-documented that German-Americans and Japanese-Americans faced serious discrimination in the U.S. during World War 2. Did German or Japanese citizens with connections to the U.S. also face discrimination in their respective territories during the war?	7