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In the former U.S.S.R., how much more were "professionals" (e.g. doctors, lawyers) paid than blue-collar workers (e.g. janitors)?

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During the Cuban Missile Crisis of the 1960s, what was going on at the Guantanamo Bay base in Cuba?

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What were the circumstances that led to conservative President Reagan walking around Red Square in Moscow, wearing a red tie, and happily shaking hands with "civilians"? (picture inside)

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It is said that Vincent Van Gogh only sold one of his paintings in his lifetime. If this is true, where were all of his many (hundreds?) of paintings stored before his death?

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How did Ethiopia end up being land-locked? It seems like Eritrea "intentionally" took their coast land, as the Eritrea land along the coast is so narrow.

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Why couldn't members of the Jamestown Colony hunt deer to sustain themselves? It seems like there are deer everywhere in the North-Eastern United States.

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During the Cold War, the United States developed a lot of advanced and secret technologies (e.g. stealth bomber). What advanced technologies do we know of that the former U.S.S.R. developed?

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During the Age of Discovery, ships would often release rabbits or pigs onto islands to allow as a food source for other travelers. How effective were these stocks of feral animals as a food source?

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During a supernova, what process results in all of the energy released?

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I've heard descriptions before of star formation and they state "dust and gas come together to form the star". What exactly is the "dust" made of and where does it come from?

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In the former U.S.S.R., how much more were "professionals" (e.g. doctors, lawyers) paid than blue-collar workers (e.g. janitors)?	960	AskHistorians
During the Cuban Missile Crisis of the 1960s, what was going on at the Guantanamo Bay base in Cuba?	595	AskHistorians
What were the circumstances that led to conservative President Reagan walking around Red Square in Moscow, wearing a red tie, and happily shaking hands with "civilians"? (picture inside)	238	AskHistorians
It is said that Vincent Van Gogh only sold one of his paintings in his lifetime. If this is true, where were all of his many (hundreds?) of paintings stored before his death?	166	AskHistorians
How did Ethiopia end up being land-locked? It seems like Eritrea "intentionally" took their coast land, as the Eritrea land along the coast is so narrow.	138	AskHistorians
Why couldn't members of the Jamestown Colony hunt deer to sustain themselves? It seems like there are deer everywhere in the North-Eastern United States.	92	AskHistorians
During the Cold War, the United States developed a lot of advanced and secret technologies (e.g. stealth bomber). What advanced technologies do we know of that the former U.S.S.R. developed?	69	AskHistorians
During the Age of Discovery, ships would often release rabbits or pigs onto islands to allow as a food source for other travelers. How effective were these stocks of feral animals as a food source?	57	AskHistorians
During a supernova, what process results in all of the energy released?	57	askscience
I've heard descriptions before of star formation and they state "dust and gas come together to form the star". What exactly is the "dust" made of and where does it come from?	51	askscience