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Why did the plea of "nolo contendere" (no contest) survive as an option in U.S. criminal trials, but not throughout the Commonwealth?

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From where did the stereotype of the Gypsy fortune-teller arise? Was this a historical practice that Gypsies often did, or is it pure fabrication?

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Why do people often stick out/bite their tongues slightly when concentrating?

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Have doctor and lawyer always been highly paid professions? At what point did these stereotypically desirable jobs become stereotypically desirable?

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Since their advent in the 20th century, have there been significant functional improvements in sneakers, or are they largely the same today (or, rather, 20 years ago today), with changes mostly being cosmetic/marketing related?

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Was it common before the television era for people to complain (either in casual conversation or in the media/papers) about the high fees paid by sports clubs for individual athletes?

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The practice of using surnames as first names appears to be more or less unique to the Anglophone world. When and why did this practice start?

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What was the first war (or battle) in which indirect fire artillery played an effective role?

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What prompted the LAPD to develop and promote SWAT units in the late 1960s, and what led to the rise of such units throughout police departments worldwide soon after?

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Explain how practice makes perfect. Why do humans get better things that they do repeatedly?

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Why did the plea of "nolo contendere" (no contest) survive as an option in U.S. criminal trials, but not throughout the Commonwealth?	1	AskHistorians
From where did the stereotype of the Gypsy fortune-teller arise? Was this a historical practice that Gypsies often did, or is it pure fabrication?	1	AskHistorians
Why do people often stick out/bite their tongues slightly when concentrating?	1	askscience
Have doctor and lawyer always been highly paid professions? At what point did these stereotypically desirable jobs become stereotypically desirable?	1	AskHistorians
Since their advent in the 20th century, have there been significant functional improvements in sneakers, or are they largely the same today (or, rather, 20 years ago today), with changes mostly being cosmetic/marketing related?	1	AskHistorians
Was it common before the television era for people to complain (either in casual conversation or in the media/papers) about the high fees paid by sports clubs for individual athletes?	1	AskHistorians
The practice of using surnames as first names appears to be more or less unique to the Anglophone world. When and why did this practice start?	1	AskHistorians
What was the first war (or battle) in which indirect fire artillery played an effective role?	1	AskHistorians
What prompted the LAPD to develop and promote SWAT units in the late 1960s, and what led to the rise of such units throughout police departments worldwide soon after?	1	AskHistorians
Explain how practice makes perfect. Why do humans get better things that they do repeatedly?	1	askscience