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Why are the surnames "West" and "North" very common in english speaking countries, but "East" and "South" are considerably less common?

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Why is there so much red hair in Ireland?

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Smallpox Blankets; Were they actually distributed to Native Americans, how did the distributors pull this off without infecting themselves?

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How or why did the capital city of of Saskatchewan (Regina) take on such an odd pronunciation of its name?

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How dangerous were the voyages of the New World explorers in the 14 & 1500's (Cartier, Columbus, Magellean etc...)?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are the surnames "West" and "North" very common in english speaking countries, but "East" and "South" are considerably less common?	6186
Why is there so much red hair in Ireland?	54
Smallpox Blankets; Were they actually distributed to Native Americans, how did the distributors pull this off without infecting themselves?	15
How or why did the capital city of of Saskatchewan (Regina) take on such an odd pronunciation of its name?	5
How dangerous were the voyages of the New World explorers in the 14 & 1500's (Cartier, Columbus, Magellean etc...)?	4