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On Wikipedia, it says the local population of Bedouins, Circassians and Christians in what's now Jordan supported the Hashemite dynasty, from what's now Saudi Arabia, to rule over the new Emirate of Transjordan. Why did this diverse local population support a foreign dynasty to rule over them?

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Considering Hawaii is south of the Tropic of Cancer, and Article 5 of NATO only covers territory north of the Tropic of Cancer, why did the US agree to this, especially so soon after Pearl Harbor and did Hawaiians have any grief about this?

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I'm single Greek man in 2500 BCE and I left my home to go work. What are some ways I can be reassured my home won't be broken into and be robbed?

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Did Turkey have any plans to try and reclaim land from their former empire while Britain and France were focused on fighting the Axis in WWII?

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Even though Wernher von Braun being an ex-Nazi was sort of a "open secret", why didn't the Soviet Union try to make it more well known to discredit or embarrass the US space program among the American public?

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Which country or people were the first to figure out that there were "time zone" differences?

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What kind of history did schools teach in America in the years following the American Revolution?

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Was there a concentrated effort by the founders to ensure that the first US election took place on an even year since a new election is held in an even year?

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What was the local Arab populations reaction to the British effectively handing control over the area now know as Jordan to the Hashemite family who were from the area known today as Saudi Arabia?

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When did sports bars transition from radios to TVs?

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On Wikipedia, it says the local population of Bedouins, Circassians and Christians in what's now Jordan supported the Hashemite dynasty, from what's now Saudi Arabia, to rule over the new Emirate of Transjordan. Why did this diverse local population support a foreign dynasty to rule over them?	9
Considering Hawaii is south of the Tropic of Cancer, and Article 5 of NATO only covers territory north of the Tropic of Cancer, why did the US agree to this, especially so soon after Pearl Harbor and did Hawaiians have any grief about this?	9
I'm single Greek man in 2500 BCE and I left my home to go work. What are some ways I can be reassured my home won't be broken into and be robbed?	9
Did Turkey have any plans to try and reclaim land from their former empire while Britain and France were focused on fighting the Axis in WWII?	8
Even though Wernher von Braun being an ex-Nazi was sort of a "open secret", why didn't the Soviet Union try to make it more well known to discredit or embarrass the US space program among the American public?	8
Which country or people were the first to figure out that there were "time zone" differences?	8
What kind of history did schools teach in America in the years following the American Revolution?	8
Was there a concentrated effort by the founders to ensure that the first US election took place on an even year since a new election is held in an even year?	8
What was the local Arab populations reaction to the British effectively handing control over the area now know as Jordan to the Hashemite family who were from the area known today as Saudi Arabia?	7
When did sports bars transition from radios to TVs?	7