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Why was Cheyenne Mountain chosen for excavation and conversion into a NORAD Headquarters?

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Who introduced ignition keys to cars? How did it become an industry standard feature?

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Was the Looney Tunes episode "Duck Amuck" the first story to explore the idea of a storyteller's creation rebelling against the narrative?

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Who was Shakespeare's competition? Did they write anything still performed today?

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What were the social/economic conditions that drove Jonathan Swift to write his infamous "Modest Proposal"?

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How did city dog pounds evolve into pet shelters and humane societies?

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How did US road markings become standardized? Was it part of the Eisenhower interstate system? Were some symbols carried over from before?

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When were the first 'modern' Restaurants established?

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Who bred and trained Medieval European warhorses? How successful were they at breeding for desirable traits? What happened to those bloodlines?

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Useful Links for Historians

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was Cheyenne Mountain chosen for excavation and conversion into a NORAD Headquarters?	824
Who introduced ignition keys to cars? How did it become an industry standard feature?	279
Was the Looney Tunes episode "Duck Amuck" the first story to explore the idea of a storyteller's creation rebelling against the narrative?	133
Who was Shakespeare's competition? Did they write anything still performed today?	114
What were the social/economic conditions that drove Jonathan Swift to write his infamous "Modest Proposal"?	108
How did city dog pounds evolve into pet shelters and humane societies?	105
How did US road markings become standardized? Was it part of the Eisenhower interstate system? Were some symbols carried over from before?	90
When were the first 'modern' Restaurants established?	83
Who bred and trained Medieval European warhorses? How successful were they at breeding for desirable traits? What happened to those bloodlines?	75
Useful Links for Historians	71