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Where did the specific make-up and behavior associated with circus clowns come from?

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I just noticed that Kurt Cobain's suicide is now "history", according to the 20 year rule. How common was suicide among contemporary musicians, and what effect did it have on media coverage of musicians?

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How was living in the Soviet Union during Stalin's regime different from living during Khrushchev's regime?

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Where did the concept of "teenager" as a specific life stage come from?

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How was job security for the upper, middle, and lower classes during the Gilded Age?

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How did the result of the Mexican American war affect Mexicans in California, Texas, etc?

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Professional Historians: How did you pick which area of history to specialize in?

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How old are the political terms "liberal" and "conservative" and what groups did they originally refer to?

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What influence did the Great Depression have on music in the United States?

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How can I tell the difference between a "sensationalist" history book and (one of) the best history books on a topic, without reading the whole thing?

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Where did the specific make-up and behavior associated with circus clowns come from?	460
I just noticed that Kurt Cobain's suicide is now "history", according to the 20 year rule. How common was suicide among contemporary musicians, and what effect did it have on media coverage of musicians?	50
How was living in the Soviet Union during Stalin's regime different from living during Khrushchev's regime?	34
Where did the concept of "teenager" as a specific life stage come from?	21
How was job security for the upper, middle, and lower classes during the Gilded Age?	21
How did the result of the Mexican American war affect Mexicans in California, Texas, etc?	20
Professional Historians: How did you pick which area of history to specialize in?	19
How old are the political terms "liberal" and "conservative" and what groups did they originally refer to?	17
What influence did the Great Depression have on music in the United States?	15
How can I tell the difference between a "sensationalist" history book and (one of) the best history books on a topic, without reading the whole thing?	7