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Why is Hiroshima a safe place to live while Chernobyl still isn’t?

2471 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why are American dollars often referred to as "bucks"?

406 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What did most people do for work in urban areas before the Industrial Revolution?

61 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What is the etymology of the term "Founding Fathers"?

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Why aren’t the Philippines wealthy?

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Why is it that generally we sleep in the upper floor of the house but “live” in the lower floor?

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[WP] The US Navy accidentally made contact with the previously isolated North Sentinel Island, only to find that they are more advanced than the outside world.

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[WP] You can never die. Every time you try to kill yourself, your consciousness is pushed into a reality in which you survived potential deadliness. Whenever you try to shoot yourself, the gun jams. Hanging attempts always result in a broken rope, and so on. You’re beginning to notice a pattern.

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Where did the dollar sign come from?

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At what point was the Gregorian calendar adopted by virtually everyone?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is Hiroshima a safe place to live while Chernobyl still isn’t?	2471	AskHistorians
Why are American dollars often referred to as "bucks"?	406	AskHistorians
What did most people do for work in urban areas before the Industrial Revolution?	61	AskHistorians
What is the etymology of the term "Founding Fathers"?	38	AskHistorians
Why aren’t the Philippines wealthy?	23	AskHistorians
Why is it that generally we sleep in the upper floor of the house but “live” in the lower floor?	19	AskHistorians
[WP] The US Navy accidentally made contact with the previously isolated North Sentinel Island, only to find that they are more advanced than the outside world.	12	WritingPrompts
[WP] You can never die. Every time you try to kill yourself, your consciousness is pushed into a reality in which you survived potential deadliness. Whenever you try to shoot yourself, the gun jams. Hanging attempts always result in a broken rope, and so on. You’re beginning to notice a pattern.	9	WritingPrompts
Where did the dollar sign come from?	7	AskHistorians
At what point was the Gregorian calendar adopted by virtually everyone?	5	AskHistorians