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In the 1994 Simpsons' episode "Bart Gets an Elephant" a gag shows the Democrats declaring that they "hate life and ourselves" and "can't govern", while the Republicans say that they "want what's worst for everyone" and they're "just plain evil". How and when did these political stereotypes develop?

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Why should I be "glad Nixon isn't Slovenian" as these campaign buttons claim I would be?

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What lead to Austria being reunified in 1955? Why didn't it go down the same path as Germany?

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When did women start being included in juries?

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How were the farmers who owned the land that became battlefields on the Western Front compensated?

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What lead to the tatami mat becoming the basic unit of traditional Japanese architecture?

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Were there any superstitions connected with the use captured enemy vessels during the Age of Sail?

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Did literacy rates differ between medieval Christian and Muslim communities?

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What is the history of water guns as children's toys?

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How can an asteroid be captured into a planet's orbit?

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In the 1994 Simpsons' episode "Bart Gets an Elephant" a gag shows the Democrats declaring that they "hate life and ourselves" and "can't govern", while the Republicans say that they "want what's worst for everyone" and they're "just plain evil". How and when did these political stereotypes develop?	4945	AskHistorians
Why should I be "glad Nixon isn't Slovenian" as these campaign buttons claim I would be?	2167	AskHistorians
What lead to Austria being reunified in 1955? Why didn't it go down the same path as Germany?	56	AskHistorians
When did women start being included in juries?	45	AskHistorians
How were the farmers who owned the land that became battlefields on the Western Front compensated?	27	AskHistorians
What lead to the tatami mat becoming the basic unit of traditional Japanese architecture?	25	AskHistorians
Were there any superstitions connected with the use captured enemy vessels during the Age of Sail?	10	AskHistorians
Did literacy rates differ between medieval Christian and Muslim communities?	8	AskHistorians
What is the history of water guns as children's toys?	7	AskHistorians
How can an asteroid be captured into a planet's orbit?	4	askscience