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Potatoes are very popular in Europe. Why aren't they that popular in Asia?

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Both Nixon and LBJ came from humble, working-class backgrounds. How did either feel about being sidelined by JFK, a wealthy dynast?

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I've heard that Yeltsin was famously shocked by the luxury of a typical American supermarket? What's the historical facts behind this story?

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Obama said that he would have been considered a Republican in the 80s. What were liberal Republicans and why did they die out?

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Was the Nazi's obsession with "wonder weapons" an extension of their ideology?

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How old is the archetype of the "rebellious teenager"?

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Why did Americans stop eating organs?

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In fiction, unusually large people are often depicted as unintelligent. Where did this trope come from?

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Both the UK and the US saw the rise of conservatism in the 80s (Reagan and Thatcher) followed by the rise of the moderate left in the 90s (Blair and Clinton). Was this just a coincidence, or did these movements influence each other?

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Some ancient thinkers, like Aristotle, did not believe the brain to be the seat of intelligence. How would they explain the effects of head trauma on cognition?

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Potatoes are very popular in Europe. Why aren't they that popular in Asia?	67	AskHistorians
Both Nixon and LBJ came from humble, working-class backgrounds. How did either feel about being sidelined by JFK, a wealthy dynast?	63	AskHistorians
I've heard that Yeltsin was famously shocked by the luxury of a typical American supermarket? What's the historical facts behind this story?	60	AskHistorians
Obama said that he would have been considered a Republican in the 80s. What were liberal Republicans and why did they die out?	60	AskHistorians
Was the Nazi's obsession with "wonder weapons" an extension of their ideology?	56	AskHistorians
How old is the archetype of the "rebellious teenager"?	54	AskHistorians
Why did Americans stop eating organs?	53	AskHistorians
In fiction, unusually large people are often depicted as unintelligent. Where did this trope come from?	53	AskHistorians
Both the UK and the US saw the rise of conservatism in the 80s (Reagan and Thatcher) followed by the rise of the moderate left in the 90s (Blair and Clinton). Was this just a coincidence, or did these movements influence each other?	53	AskHistorians
Some ancient thinkers, like Aristotle, did not believe the brain to be the seat of intelligence. How would they explain the effects of head trauma on cognition?	53	AskHistorians