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Why do there seem to be so few (well-publicized, at least) archaeological finds from sub-Saharan Africa?

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In the introduction to the Nutcracker Suite sequence in Disney's Fantasia, Deems Taylor says that while the suite is familiar, the ballet it is abridged from is no longer widely performed. When and why did it fall out of fashion, and when and why did it resurface later in the 20th century?

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When did academic dress (i.e. the old cap and gown) stop being everyday wear for students/teachers?

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When and why did witches start to be depicted with green skin?

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John Barker Church, brother-in-law of Alexander Hamilton, fought for and later aided and abetted the Continental Army and served as a US Envoy to France before becoming a British MP. Not to put too fine a point on it, but... HOW? How did he manage to get elected rather than hanged for treason?

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What sorts of food would a samurai eat while on a journey?

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What accent would Fagin have had?

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The poses of green plastic "army men" toys are fairly standardized. When did that standard set of sculpts come into widespread use?

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With songs like Revolution and Back In The USSR, was the public reaction to the Beatles' White Album very controversial in America? What about in the UK?

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When did the far western parts of China fall under Chinese dominion? Who/what was there before then?

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Why do there seem to be so few (well-publicized, at least) archaeological finds from sub-Saharan Africa?	41	AskHistorians
In the introduction to the Nutcracker Suite sequence in Disney's Fantasia, Deems Taylor says that while the suite is familiar, the ballet it is abridged from is no longer widely performed. When and why did it fall out of fashion, and when and why did it resurface later in the 20th century?	40	AskHistorians
When did academic dress (i.e. the old cap and gown) stop being everyday wear for students/teachers?	39	AskHistorians
When and why did witches start to be depicted with green skin?	38	AskHistorians
John Barker Church, brother-in-law of Alexander Hamilton, fought for and later aided and abetted the Continental Army and served as a US Envoy to France before becoming a British MP. Not to put too fine a point on it, but... HOW? How did he manage to get elected rather than hanged for treason?	33	AskHistorians
What sorts of food would a samurai eat while on a journey?	31	AskHistorians
What accent would Fagin have had?	30	AskHistorians
The poses of green plastic "army men" toys are fairly standardized. When did that standard set of sculpts come into widespread use?	28	AskHistorians
With songs like Revolution and Back In The USSR, was the public reaction to the Beatles' White Album very controversial in America? What about in the UK?	26	AskHistorians
When did the far western parts of China fall under Chinese dominion? Who/what was there before then?	25	AskHistorians