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The Simpson family was supposed to represent the typical American family. Could someone with just a GED realistically support a 5 member family, a four bedroom house and two cars just with just one blue collar job in the late 80's early 90's?

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How did Japan, a country with no colonial ties to the United Kingdom, ended up driving on the left?

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How would people in antiquity learn foreign languages?

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We promised we would love each other forever

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How did California and Texas became so populated as American territories when they where so sparsely populated when they belonged to Mexico and Spain?

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My grandfather started to tell the family one of his stories from when he was young.

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Why can't loving moms live forever?

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The Emperor's announcement of Japan's surrender in WWII was the first time the Japanese heard the voice of the Emperor. How did they know it was actually their Emperor and not some Allied ploy?

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Today is Cinco de Mayo! A normal working day in Mexico most people don't think about, but a day many people in the US like to celebrate. How did this happen?

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How did the process of substituting the Republic of China with the People's Republic of China at the United Nations work? Why couldn't the ROC use its status as permanent member of the Security Council to retain its seat?

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The Simpson family was supposed to represent the typical American family. Could someone with just a GED realistically support a 5 member family, a four bedroom house and two cars just with just one blue collar job in the late 80's early 90's?	8634	AskHistorians
How did Japan, a country with no colonial ties to the United Kingdom, ended up driving on the left?	1498	AskHistorians
How would people in antiquity learn foreign languages?	1161	AskHistorians
We promised we would love each other forever	1049	TwoSentenceSadness
How did California and Texas became so populated as American territories when they where so sparsely populated when they belonged to Mexico and Spain?	992	AskHistorians
My grandfather started to tell the family one of his stories from when he was young.	800	TwoSentenceSadness
Why can't loving moms live forever?	503	TwoSentenceSadness
The Emperor's announcement of Japan's surrender in WWII was the first time the Japanese heard the voice of the Emperor. How did they know it was actually their Emperor and not some Allied ploy?	345	AskHistorians
Today is Cinco de Mayo! A normal working day in Mexico most people don't think about, but a day many people in the US like to celebrate. How did this happen?	304	AskHistorians
How did the process of substituting the Republic of China with the People's Republic of China at the United Nations work? Why couldn't the ROC use its status as permanent member of the Security Council to retain its seat?	211	AskHistorians