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Why (and how) did cola become the go-to soft drink around the world?

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Why does Tokyo have such unusual street address designations?

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Immediately after World War II, was there a real likelihood that Japan could have fallen under the Iron Curtain without U.S. occupation/leadership?

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What was the world's first "dance craze?"

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When and how did stand-up comedy arise as a form of entertainment?

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Is there a particular taxonomy for the naming of wars between two countries? Why "Russo-Japanese War" and not "Japano-Russian War" for example?

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When did writers of English stop capitalizing all their nouns? And why?

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How far back do the professions of doctor and lawyer go as the stereotypical ideal that parents hope their children will attain? And is there a historical reason why these two in particular have had such a long run?

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How accurate is Hollywood's standard depiction of cowboy dress in the Old West?

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Compared to the world's other major empires, the Mongols appear to have left very little direct cultural (literature, art, music, architecture, philosophy, crafts, cuisine, etc.) legacy given their huge physical size and historical impact. Why?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why (and how) did cola become the go-to soft drink around the world?	31	AskHistorians
Why does Tokyo have such unusual street address designations?	30	AskHistorians
Immediately after World War II, was there a real likelihood that Japan could have fallen under the Iron Curtain without U.S. occupation/leadership?	30	AskHistorians
What was the world's first "dance craze?"	29	AskHistorians
When and how did stand-up comedy arise as a form of entertainment?	29	AskHistorians
Is there a particular taxonomy for the naming of wars between two countries? Why "Russo-Japanese War" and not "Japano-Russian War" for example?	26	AskHistorians
When did writers of English stop capitalizing all their nouns? And why?	26	AskHistorians
How far back do the professions of doctor and lawyer go as the stereotypical ideal that parents hope their children will attain? And is there a historical reason why these two in particular have had such a long run?	26	AskHistorians
How accurate is Hollywood's standard depiction of cowboy dress in the Old West?	26	AskHistorians
Compared to the world's other major empires, the Mongols appear to have left very little direct cultural (literature, art, music, architecture, philosophy, crafts, cuisine, etc.) legacy given their huge physical size and historical impact. Why?	26	AskHistorians