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How did Chinese-American food become so reliant on cornstarch as an ingredient?

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In English history, why did only Elizabeth I, Victoria, and Edward VII get eras named after them that the public uses?

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In the aftermath of slavery in the US, a genre of 'slave narratives' emerged, with formerly enslaved people telling their stories. Was there ever any issues with counterfeit or falsified slave narratives, written by people who were not enslaved, as a way to cash in?

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Have there ever been any attempts to repeal any amendments in the United States Bill of Rights?

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In the spirit of the new Webb images, was it just taken as a given that US government materials would be public domain? Was there ever any debate over this, or arguments for a more restrictive copyright?

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How did light beer some to dominate the American beer market?

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Whenever I see photos of pre-industrial coins, like Roman Denarii, they always seem unevenly struck, with a significant amount of metal on one side or the other. Did mints, governments, and businesses have to account for this excess in their budgets?

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Were there strip clubs in the medieval era? NSFW

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Given that they had been extinct in the British Isles for hundreds of years, how did English colonists coming to the new world react to the existence of bears?

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What happened to all of the leftover marble when a Renaissance statue was completed?

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How did Chinese-American food become so reliant on cornstarch as an ingredient?	65	AskHistorians
In English history, why did only Elizabeth I, Victoria, and Edward VII get eras named after them that the public uses?	64	AskHistorians
In the aftermath of slavery in the US, a genre of 'slave narratives' emerged, with formerly enslaved people telling their stories. Was there ever any issues with counterfeit or falsified slave narratives, written by people who were not enslaved, as a way to cash in?	61	AskHistorians
Have there ever been any attempts to repeal any amendments in the United States Bill of Rights?	60	AskHistorians
In the spirit of the new Webb images, was it just taken as a given that US government materials would be public domain? Was there ever any debate over this, or arguments for a more restrictive copyright?	58	AskHistorians
How did light beer some to dominate the American beer market?	58	AskHistorians
Whenever I see photos of pre-industrial coins, like Roman Denarii, they always seem unevenly struck, with a significant amount of metal on one side or the other. Did mints, governments, and businesses have to account for this excess in their budgets?	55	AskHistorians
Were there strip clubs in the medieval era? NSFW	55	AskHistorians
Given that they had been extinct in the British Isles for hundreds of years, how did English colonists coming to the new world react to the existence of bears?	51	AskHistorians
What happened to all of the leftover marble when a Renaissance statue was completed?	51	AskHistorians