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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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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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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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What kind of service industry would I find in Mesoamerican cities?

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As the rest of the communist world collapsed, was Taiwan preparing for an eventual fall of communism in Mainland China?

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At what point did people in the former Roman Empire realise they were no longer speaking the same language ?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
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
How did Japan, a country with no colonial ties to the United Kingdom, ended up driving on the left?	1498
How would people in antiquity learn foreign languages?	1161
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
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
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
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
What kind of service industry would I find in Mesoamerican cities?	92
As the rest of the communist world collapsed, was Taiwan preparing for an eventual fall of communism in Mainland China?	74
At what point did people in the former Roman Empire realise they were no longer speaking the same language ?	45