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The Rust Belt has famously been in decline for years. Why did the government let outsourcing happen instead of trying to keep those jobs in the Untied States?

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In Peanuts, Charlie Brown's dad was inspired by Charles Schultz's own dad, who was a barber in St. Paul, MN. He never revealed where the characters lived though, so was it realistic that the Brown family could've lived off a barber's paycheck in the 50s? Also how about the 60s, 70s, and 80s?

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How did Japan acquire the land plots for Shinkansen routes?

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What were the initial European reactions upon seeing the Great Lakes?

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Why is Trieste part of Italy and not Croatia?

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Did surveyors exist in Medieval Europe? If so, what were their responsibilities?

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Why does Interstate 95 split for a little bit in the general area of Secaucus, New Jersey? Was there a reason for this?

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Why is the Baarle-Hertog border situation still exist today? Furthermore, why is it existing in the first place?

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Why does London have so many train terminals? Were the railroad tycoons of the time having a dick-measuring contest, or was it something else?

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Why are there so many small colleges & universities within the Eastern half of the US?

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The Rust Belt has famously been in decline for years. Why did the government let outsourcing happen instead of trying to keep those jobs in the Untied States?	199
In Peanuts, Charlie Brown's dad was inspired by Charles Schultz's own dad, who was a barber in St. Paul, MN. He never revealed where the characters lived though, so was it realistic that the Brown family could've lived off a barber's paycheck in the 50s? Also how about the 60s, 70s, and 80s?	63
How did Japan acquire the land plots for Shinkansen routes?	35
What were the initial European reactions upon seeing the Great Lakes?	25
Why is Trieste part of Italy and not Croatia?	21
Did surveyors exist in Medieval Europe? If so, what were their responsibilities?	18
Why does Interstate 95 split for a little bit in the general area of Secaucus, New Jersey? Was there a reason for this?	16
Why is the Baarle-Hertog border situation still exist today? Furthermore, why is it existing in the first place?	15
Why does London have so many train terminals? Were the railroad tycoons of the time having a dick-measuring contest, or was it something else?	13
Why are there so many small colleges & universities within the Eastern half of the US?	13