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Why are there so many Smiths, Millers, Bowmans, and Carpenters but so few Cobblers, Soldiers, Butchers, and Farmers?

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Have any sects been barred from hajj based on theological differences?

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Did Lewis Carroll invent the idea of Humpty Dumpty being an egg?

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How tolerant of other religions was Genghis Khan really?

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Why is it that many US States ban cousin marriage where few other nations do? Is it true that the US attitude stems from anti-Native American sentiments?

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Did North American settlers/colonists prize any types of Native American alcohol?

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Maryland was a slave state that remained in the Union. How did it view the Marylanders who joined the Confederate army?

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How did Japan come to be omnivorous?

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How did it come to pass that NYC has so many coops for housing where other cities have more condominiums?

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How/when did peeling potatoes become the default?

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Why are there so many Smiths, Millers, Bowmans, and Carpenters but so few Cobblers, Soldiers, Butchers, and Farmers?	437	AskHistorians
Have any sects been barred from hajj based on theological differences?	54	AskHistorians
Did Lewis Carroll invent the idea of Humpty Dumpty being an egg?	25	AskHistorians
How tolerant of other religions was Genghis Khan really?	24	AskHistorians
Why is it that many US States ban cousin marriage where few other nations do? Is it true that the US attitude stems from anti-Native American sentiments?	18	AskHistorians
Did North American settlers/colonists prize any types of Native American alcohol?	17	AskHistorians
Maryland was a slave state that remained in the Union. How did it view the Marylanders who joined the Confederate army?	14	AskHistorians
How did Japan come to be omnivorous?	13	AskHistorians
How did it come to pass that NYC has so many coops for housing where other cities have more condominiums?	8	AskHistorians
How/when did peeling potatoes become the default?	8	AskHistorians