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How were the Village People, an act with a distinctly gay reputation, able to be so successful in a time when homophobia was still a common, open thing?

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When did Memorial Day in the USA become a day for more than just remembering fallen soldiers?

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What determined which sports would be popular in which countries?

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How widespread was elections fraud in 19th century USA?

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Why did military bands/choirs become a thing?

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What determined if a language was written from right-to-left, from left-to-right, or from top-to-bottom?

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Why are there so many hospitals in the US with Jewish names?

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Before Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the Senate passed the Senatus Consultum Ultimum and declared him hostis. Did this not mean that he had already lost his imperium and that there was no reason he could not cross the Rubicon as a privatus?

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Why were chemical weapons not used on the battlefield during WWII?

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How did the baseball championship, a game played predominately in the US, come to be titled the World Series?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How were the Village People, an act with a distinctly gay reputation, able to be so successful in a time when homophobia was still a common, open thing?	7
When did Memorial Day in the USA become a day for more than just remembering fallen soldiers?	6
What determined which sports would be popular in which countries?	5
How widespread was elections fraud in 19th century USA?	5
Why did military bands/choirs become a thing?	4
What determined if a language was written from right-to-left, from left-to-right, or from top-to-bottom?	4
Why are there so many hospitals in the US with Jewish names?	4
Before Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the Senate passed the Senatus Consultum Ultimum and declared him hostis. Did this not mean that he had already lost his imperium and that there was no reason he could not cross the Rubicon as a privatus?	3
Why were chemical weapons not used on the battlefield during WWII?	3
How did the baseball championship, a game played predominately in the US, come to be titled the World Series?	2