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Why do Americans pronounce the letter Z as 'Zee' whilst the rest of the English speaking world pronounces it 'Zed' ?

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What would happen if we removed too much CO2 from the atmosphere? How much would be too much?

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What made Microsoft add Solitaire to their operating systems?

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Getting ads in the middle of posts now

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Why does Lancashire follow the American English definition of the word 'pants', when the rest of the UK has a separate meaning?

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Were there 'wild' communities in Western Europe? I.e were there small groups who chose to live in the wilderness rather than in the Feudal system under the lower nobility?

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Bill Maher recently said he believes a large reason behind the Second Amendment was to more easily control the slave populations. Is there any evidence to suggest this?

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I just found out that King John (yes THAT King John) lost the crown jewels in The Wash. Has any serious attempt at recovery been made in recent years and if not, why not?

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What did cultures in the past believe allergies (e.g. nut) were?

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Do we have any evidence of Neolithic slavery or slave trading?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do Americans pronounce the letter Z as 'Zee' whilst the rest of the English speaking world pronounces it 'Zed' ?	5935	AskHistorians
What would happen if we removed too much CO2 from the atmosphere? How much would be too much?	2178	askscience
What made Microsoft add Solitaire to their operating systems?	1274	AskHistorians
Getting ads in the middle of posts now	477	assholedesign
Why does Lancashire follow the American English definition of the word 'pants', when the rest of the UK has a separate meaning?	347	AskHistorians
Were there 'wild' communities in Western Europe? I.e were there small groups who chose to live in the wilderness rather than in the Feudal system under the lower nobility?	229	AskHistorians
Bill Maher recently said he believes a large reason behind the Second Amendment was to more easily control the slave populations. Is there any evidence to suggest this?	180	AskHistorians
I just found out that King John (yes THAT King John) lost the crown jewels in The Wash. Has any serious attempt at recovery been made in recent years and if not, why not?	157	AskHistorians
What did cultures in the past believe allergies (e.g. nut) were?	150	AskHistorians
Do we have any evidence of Neolithic slavery or slave trading?	117	AskHistorians