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Why do many ice-cream trucks use "Turkey in the Straw" as their music?

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Why do Koreans hold one hand to their torso when exchanging payment?

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"Brazilian Jiu-jitsu." How did a South American country become one of the world's greatest hubs for a Japanese martial art?

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In HBO's Chernobyl, the main character, Valery Legasov, admits that he limited promotion of Jewish scientists at the Kuchartov Institute in order to curry favor with Kremlin officials. Was anti-Semitism a serious issue in the Soviet Union in the late 20th Century?

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During the Cold War, communist spies in the West must have seen (and experienced) how much better people lived than in their home countries. How did their handlers keep them loyal?

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How did the IRA get access to firearms and explosives during the Troubles?

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In Ancient Rome, was crucifixion invariably a death sentence, or were there people who were crucified for a fixed period and then, if they survived, taken down?

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Why did pickled cucumbers become so much more popular than other forms of pickled fruits and vegetables in the West?

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How did Irn Bru manage to become/remain more popular than Coke and Pepsi in Scotland?

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Why were the Mongols unable to penetrate into Southeast Asia?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do many ice-cream trucks use "Turkey in the Straw" as their music?	260
Why do Koreans hold one hand to their torso when exchanging payment?	248
"Brazilian Jiu-jitsu." How did a South American country become one of the world's greatest hubs for a Japanese martial art?	228
In HBO's Chernobyl, the main character, Valery Legasov, admits that he limited promotion of Jewish scientists at the Kuchartov Institute in order to curry favor with Kremlin officials. Was anti-Semitism a serious issue in the Soviet Union in the late 20th Century?	225
During the Cold War, communist spies in the West must have seen (and experienced) how much better people lived than in their home countries. How did their handlers keep them loyal?	223
How did the IRA get access to firearms and explosives during the Troubles?	214
In Ancient Rome, was crucifixion invariably a death sentence, or were there people who were crucified for a fixed period and then, if they survived, taken down?	206
Why did pickled cucumbers become so much more popular than other forms of pickled fruits and vegetables in the West?	206
How did Irn Bru manage to become/remain more popular than Coke and Pepsi in Scotland?	182
Why were the Mongols unable to penetrate into Southeast Asia?	178