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Were John "Crazy Eyes" Calhoun's eyes seen as crazy by his contemporaries?

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Why did catchy and upbeat US presidential campaign jingles like "I like Ike" and "Kennedy for Me" disappear?

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When the first car accidents were litigated, did problems result from having to rely on traffic laws made for horses and carriages? Also, how long after such accidents were the outdated traffic laws updated?

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When did Scotland cease to have a Catholic majority?

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How quickly did rock and roll go from being a Southern regional phenomenon to a nationwide one?

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When did Toccata and Fugue in D Minor become associated with horror and the sinister? Does this association pre-date film?

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In most countries, the title of a cabinet member matches the government body they head (e.g., the UK's Minister of Defence heads the Ministry of Defence). Why is the US mismatched in this regard (e.g., the Secretary of Defense heads the Department of Defense and not the Secretariat of Defense)?

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Just how rigged was the 1988 Mexican presidential election?

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Nowadays, we see the matching (and often colorful) suits of 50's and 60's rock bands as old-fashioned or even twee. What impression did they give when they were current? Were they considered rebellious, or were they rather an attempt to appease the older crowd on whom they depended for record deals?

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By the time the Berlin Wall fell, had the more than 40 years of separation led to notable differences between the Standard German spoken on either side of the wall?

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Were John "Crazy Eyes" Calhoun's eyes seen as crazy by his contemporaries?	2	AskHistorians
Why did catchy and upbeat US presidential campaign jingles like "I like Ike" and "Kennedy for Me" disappear?	2	AskHistorians
When the first car accidents were litigated, did problems result from having to rely on traffic laws made for horses and carriages? Also, how long after such accidents were the outdated traffic laws updated?	2	AskHistorians
When did Scotland cease to have a Catholic majority?	2	AskHistorians
How quickly did rock and roll go from being a Southern regional phenomenon to a nationwide one?	2	AskHistorians
When did Toccata and Fugue in D Minor become associated with horror and the sinister? Does this association pre-date film?	2	AskHistorians
In most countries, the title of a cabinet member matches the government body they head (e.g., the UK's Minister of Defence heads the Ministry of Defence). Why is the US mismatched in this regard (e.g., the Secretary of Defense heads the Department of Defense and not the Secretariat of Defense)?	2	AskHistorians
Just how rigged was the 1988 Mexican presidential election?	2	AskHistorians
Nowadays, we see the matching (and often colorful) suits of 50's and 60's rock bands as old-fashioned or even twee. What impression did they give when they were current? Were they considered rebellious, or were they rather an attempt to appease the older crowd on whom they depended for record deals?	2	AskHistorians
By the time the Berlin Wall fell, had the more than 40 years of separation led to notable differences between the Standard German spoken on either side of the wall?	2	AskHistorians