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When and why did first cousin marriage become a taboo in many parts of the US, when it is not in most of the world?

225 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why are some colors used as surnames in the English language (such as: Green, Grey, Brown, White, Black), but not others (such as: Red, Blue .. etc.)? What is the history behind color surnames?

89 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Lore question: why did Raynor rescue Arcturus Mengsk from the UED?

36 upvotes • r/starcraft

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[AMA Request] The guy who ordered a bong and tried to convince his mom its an XBOX card/remote.

14 upvotes • r/IAmA

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Did Ancient Egyptians live in big cities with royal palaces and surrounded by walls? If yes, how come we discovered tons of surviving temples, tombs, statues and obelisks, but very little palaces or walls?

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When did farting become embarrassing/socially unacceptable?

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Can we send a space craft to the moon connected to a cable and retract the cable to get it back?

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Do non-human animals keep pets?

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Suppose you fire a bullet from a pistol vertically to the sky, can it kill/injure you falling back down?

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Approximately, how many nukes need to be detonated in order to trigger a nuclear apocalypse?

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When and why did first cousin marriage become a taboo in many parts of the US, when it is not in most of the world?	225	AskHistorians
Why are some colors used as surnames in the English language (such as: Green, Grey, Brown, White, Black), but not others (such as: Red, Blue .. etc.)? What is the history behind color surnames?	89	AskHistorians
Lore question: why did Raynor rescue Arcturus Mengsk from the UED?	36	starcraft
[AMA Request] The guy who ordered a bong and tried to convince his mom its an XBOX card/remote.	14	IAmA
Did Ancient Egyptians live in big cities with royal palaces and surrounded by walls? If yes, how come we discovered tons of surviving temples, tombs, statues and obelisks, but very little palaces or walls?	14	AskHistorians
When did farting become embarrassing/socially unacceptable?	5	AskHistorians
Can we send a space craft to the moon connected to a cable and retract the cable to get it back?	1	askscience
Do non-human animals keep pets?	1	askscience
Suppose you fire a bullet from a pistol vertically to the sky, can it kill/injure you falling back down?	1	askscience
Approximately, how many nukes need to be detonated in order to trigger a nuclear apocalypse?	1	askscience