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Why is William McKinley on the $500 bill?

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Why did the Democratic Republic of Congo change their name to Zaire, and why did they change it back?

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How did the American Civil War affect Mexico?

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When and why did blondes become stupid, as a stereotype?

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Why exactly was the North American fur trade so lucrative in the early days of colonization?

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How old is the stereotype of British food being awful?

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Of all ways to intimidate people, why burning crosses? Was there some religious message the KKK were trying to get across or did it just look cool?

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When did mathematicians start using Greek letters for variables/constants and did they use anything else beforehand?

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Bill O'Reilly's "Killing Lincoln" has been accused of inaccuracies. In general, how serious would these accusations be in regards to its credibility?

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I gather tea was a big deal way back when (e.g. The Boston Tea Party, "not for all the tea in China," etc.) Why?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is William McKinley on the $500 bill?	37	AskHistorians
Why did the Democratic Republic of Congo change their name to Zaire, and why did they change it back?	36	AskHistorians
How did the American Civil War affect Mexico?	34	AskHistorians
When and why did blondes become stupid, as a stereotype?	34	AskHistorians
Why exactly was the North American fur trade so lucrative in the early days of colonization?	33	AskHistorians
How old is the stereotype of British food being awful?	30	AskHistorians
Of all ways to intimidate people, why burning crosses? Was there some religious message the KKK were trying to get across or did it just look cool?	25	AskHistorians
When did mathematicians start using Greek letters for variables/constants and did they use anything else beforehand?	24	AskHistorians
Bill O'Reilly's "Killing Lincoln" has been accused of inaccuracies. In general, how serious would these accusations be in regards to its credibility?	23	AskHistorians
I gather tea was a big deal way back when (e.g. The Boston Tea Party, "not for all the tea in China," etc.) Why?	22	AskHistorians