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Why can't auto manufacturers sell directly to the customer? How did dealerships arise?

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In what ways were firearms regulated in America in the first 50 years after independence?

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When was the last time a British monarch got involved in politics in a meaningful way?

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Why are high school and university sports so popular and well supported in America but not so popular and well supported in other countries?

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At the end of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Cassius and Brutus commit suicide (literally by falling on their own swords IIRC). How common was Roman "suicide for honor" when they were defeated, either militarily or politically? Does present day culture overemphasize this aspect of Roman history?

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Why is Edward Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire such a famous book? How did it affect history as a discipline?

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Other than the Arabs, the Turkic people seem to be the earliest converts to Islam. What made them willing/susceptible to conversion?

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When did NYC, San Francisco, LA, and DC become so expensive? Were they always expensive or is this a more recent phenomenon?

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Did Roman occupation of areas end suddenly (England 410 AD) or did they slowly withdraw over many years or even decades?

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On February 25, 1830, Congressman Davy Crockett introduced a resolution to abolish the United States Military Academy at West Point. Why did he do this?

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Why can't auto manufacturers sell directly to the customer? How did dealerships arise?	864
In what ways were firearms regulated in America in the first 50 years after independence?	211
When was the last time a British monarch got involved in politics in a meaningful way?	156
Why are high school and university sports so popular and well supported in America but not so popular and well supported in other countries?	153
At the end of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Cassius and Brutus commit suicide (literally by falling on their own swords IIRC). How common was Roman "suicide for honor" when they were defeated, either militarily or politically? Does present day culture overemphasize this aspect of Roman history?	132
Why is Edward Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire such a famous book? How did it affect history as a discipline?	131
Other than the Arabs, the Turkic people seem to be the earliest converts to Islam. What made them willing/susceptible to conversion?	97
When did NYC, San Francisco, LA, and DC become so expensive? Were they always expensive or is this a more recent phenomenon?	79
Did Roman occupation of areas end suddenly (England 410 AD) or did they slowly withdraw over many years or even decades?	65
On February 25, 1830, Congressman Davy Crockett introduced a resolution to abolish the United States Military Academy at West Point. Why did he do this?	65