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/r/PropagandaPosters has a WWII German poster depicting an American sleeping with a British woman (the idea was to demoralize British soldiers on the front lines). How effective were these propaganda posters?

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How did the legal profession come to be split into prosecutors and defense lawyers, with essentially no overlap between the two?

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According to Professor David Harvey, "it was said in the 1930s that debt encumbered homeowners don’t go on strike." Who was saying this, and is there any evidence that this turned out to be true or false?

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When did cities become so bright at night that inhabitants could no longer see all the stars?

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In 1987, Blaise Compaoré assassinated Thomas Sankara and seized power of Burkina Faso. But these two were previously friends who started the so-called "Communist Officer's Group" together before Sankara's revolution in 1983. What happened that led Compaoré to assassinate Sankara and seize power?

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What are the origins of bail in America?

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I just read the following sentence on reddit: "Australian apartheid laws rivaled South Africa." Is there any truth to this claim?

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How did dentists become their own profession separate from doctors?

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When did a background singer yelling "Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay!" become a staple of Spansh language music?

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When did professional stand-up comedians become a thing?

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/r/PropagandaPosters has a WWII German poster depicting an American sleeping with a British woman (the idea was to demoralize British soldiers on the front lines). How effective were these propaganda posters?	8	AskHistorians
How did the legal profession come to be split into prosecutors and defense lawyers, with essentially no overlap between the two?	8	AskHistorians
According to Professor David Harvey, "it was said in the 1930s that debt encumbered homeowners don’t go on strike." Who was saying this, and is there any evidence that this turned out to be true or false?	8	AskHistorians
When did cities become so bright at night that inhabitants could no longer see all the stars?	8	AskHistorians
In 1987, Blaise Compaoré assassinated Thomas Sankara and seized power of Burkina Faso. But these two were previously friends who started the so-called "Communist Officer's Group" together before Sankara's revolution in 1983. What happened that led Compaoré to assassinate Sankara and seize power?	7	AskHistorians
What are the origins of bail in America?	7	AskHistorians
I just read the following sentence on reddit: "Australian apartheid laws rivaled South Africa." Is there any truth to this claim?	7	AskHistorians
How did dentists become their own profession separate from doctors?	7	AskHistorians
When did a background singer yelling "Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay!" become a staple of Spansh language music?	6	AskHistorians
When did professional stand-up comedians become a thing?	6	AskHistorians