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There are many schools called "American University in XXX" located throughout the world. What has been the attitude of locals to these universities?

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Were there many black hippies? How did their life/culture differ from white hippies?

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What was the Soviet reaction to Kennedy's "We choose to go to the moon speach"? Did the Soviets ever seriously consider trying to get to the moon first?

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Would a Jewish Palestinian circa 30AD know/celebrate their birthday?

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Today, mothers nursing an infant at 2AM often entertain themselves by watching TV. How would a nursing mother occupy herself during late night feedings before the invention of tv/radio?

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AD = Anno Domini, BC = Before Christ. Why is one Latin and the other English?

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When did spam mail become a problem for Americans?

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In the United States, when did it become standard practice to flush used toilet paper (as opposed to throwing it in a trash can)?

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Today, adults commonly blame teenage angst and other problems on hormones. When did the effect of hormones enter public knowledge? What did adults blame teenage problems on before hormones?

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We often imagine firefighters rescuing cats from trees. How did this stereotype originate?

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There are many schools called "American University in XXX" located throughout the world. What has been the attitude of locals to these universities?	24	AskHistorians
Were there many black hippies? How did their life/culture differ from white hippies?	23	AskHistorians
What was the Soviet reaction to Kennedy's "We choose to go to the moon speach"? Did the Soviets ever seriously consider trying to get to the moon first?	22	AskHistorians
Would a Jewish Palestinian circa 30AD know/celebrate their birthday?	20	AskHistorians
Today, mothers nursing an infant at 2AM often entertain themselves by watching TV. How would a nursing mother occupy herself during late night feedings before the invention of tv/radio?	20	AskHistorians
AD = Anno Domini, BC = Before Christ. Why is one Latin and the other English?	20	AskHistorians
When did spam mail become a problem for Americans?	17	AskHistorians
In the United States, when did it become standard practice to flush used toilet paper (as opposed to throwing it in a trash can)?	17	AskHistorians
Today, adults commonly blame teenage angst and other problems on hormones. When did the effect of hormones enter public knowledge? What did adults blame teenage problems on before hormones?	15	AskHistorians
We often imagine firefighters rescuing cats from trees. How did this stereotype originate?	15	AskHistorians