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Why did every engineer in the sixties seem to dress exactly the same? When I look at my grandfather’s old photos, every single engineer is wearing a white shirt-sleeve button down, black slacks, and a black necktie.

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Boston City Hall is considered one of the ugliest buildings in America by the general public, but also won several awards from architectural groups for its designs. How did such a deep rift appear between professional and lay public opinion?

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Did a British person who joined the colonial service in the Victorian era have any say in where they would be posted? Or were they completely rolling the dice on ending up in the frozen Yukon or the baking Serengeti?

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The science fiction novel Dune draws heavily from a number of historical and literary influences, but probably the most prominent one is the Quran. How did Muslims react when the book first came out?

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What exactly was the procedure for “parking” your horse in towns before the days of cars?

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Was there “phone sex” in the age of telegrams?

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Before modern kibble and canned food, what did most people feed their dogs?

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What was going on in Mexico during the American civil war? Did anyone in Mexico propose taking advantage of the war to recapture Texas or other former Mexican territories?

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Why don’t Greek nude statues have pubic hair?

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Was there haute cuisine in the Soviet Union?

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Why did every engineer in the sixties seem to dress exactly the same? When I look at my grandfather’s old photos, every single engineer is wearing a white shirt-sleeve button down, black slacks, and a black necktie.	154
Boston City Hall is considered one of the ugliest buildings in America by the general public, but also won several awards from architectural groups for its designs. How did such a deep rift appear between professional and lay public opinion?	149
Did a British person who joined the colonial service in the Victorian era have any say in where they would be posted? Or were they completely rolling the dice on ending up in the frozen Yukon or the baking Serengeti?	145
The science fiction novel Dune draws heavily from a number of historical and literary influences, but probably the most prominent one is the Quran. How did Muslims react when the book first came out?	132
What exactly was the procedure for “parking” your horse in towns before the days of cars?	113
Was there “phone sex” in the age of telegrams?	107
Before modern kibble and canned food, what did most people feed their dogs?	105
What was going on in Mexico during the American civil war? Did anyone in Mexico propose taking advantage of the war to recapture Texas or other former Mexican territories?	95
Why don’t Greek nude statues have pubic hair?	81
Was there haute cuisine in the Soviet Union?	74