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I’ve heard that “made in Japan” used to be a shorthand for cheap, crappy products the way “made in China” is today. Is this true? If so, how did American perception of Japanese manufactured goods change so much since then?

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Did any one the ancient civilizations that ruled Egypt try to dig the Suez Canal?

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When the British colony and future US state of Georgia was first named, did anyone point out that it might cause confusion with Georgia 🇬🇪 the country? Is there any particular history of Georgia/Georgia relations based on their identical names?

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How did the kingdom of Ethiopia regard black slavery in the United States?

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We often hear about medieval nobles going on grand hunting expeditions. Why don’t we hear the same stories about fishing? Was it just that shooting an elk was more impressive than landing a bass?

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Is it a coincidence that the date chosen for Al Qaeda’s attack on the Twin Towers (9/11) happens to be the same as the American emergency code (911)?

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Why do Welsh Americans seem to have much less cultural identity than Scottish or Irish?

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In the West, we tend to think of zebras as “stripy horses.” Are there any records of how African cultures accustomed to zebras first reacted to horses? Did they see them as monochrome zebras?

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Has there ever been a secular monarchy?

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Did the popularity of the name Wilhelm in Germany collapse after World War One like Adolf did after World War Two?

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I’ve heard that “made in Japan” used to be a shorthand for cheap, crappy products the way “made in China” is today. Is this true? If so, how did American perception of Japanese manufactured goods change so much since then?	15
Did any one the ancient civilizations that ruled Egypt try to dig the Suez Canal?	15
When the British colony and future US state of Georgia was first named, did anyone point out that it might cause confusion with Georgia 🇬🇪 the country? Is there any particular history of Georgia/Georgia relations based on their identical names?	14
How did the kingdom of Ethiopia regard black slavery in the United States?	13
We often hear about medieval nobles going on grand hunting expeditions. Why don’t we hear the same stories about fishing? Was it just that shooting an elk was more impressive than landing a bass?	12
Is it a coincidence that the date chosen for Al Qaeda’s attack on the Twin Towers (9/11) happens to be the same as the American emergency code (911)?	11
Why do Welsh Americans seem to have much less cultural identity than Scottish or Irish?	11
In the West, we tend to think of zebras as “stripy horses.” Are there any records of how African cultures accustomed to zebras first reacted to horses? Did they see them as monochrome zebras?	10
Has there ever been a secular monarchy?	10
Did the popularity of the name Wilhelm in Germany collapse after World War One like Adolf did after World War Two?	9