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What's the history of iced coffee in the United States? A 1959 episode of the Twilight Zone caught me off guard when an "Iced Coffee" sign appeared behind the clerk.

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In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo describes yams as "a man's crop." Coco-yams, beans, and cassava are "women's crops," according to the character. Could someone elaborate on the gender distinctions between crops in 19th century Nigeria?

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In The West Wing, Jed Bartlet agonizes over which specific Bible he will use to swear in at his second inauguration. Has this historically been a notable political conundrum for US Presidents? Was it ever a conversation piece for typical voters?

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In the early days of the Internet did anyone predict a dwindling recognition of expertise to result from easier access to information? That non-experts would increasingly declare experts "elitists" and so forth?

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911 was chosen as the national emergency number in the US in 1968, but by 1987 only half of the country had 911 service. What were the logistics behind implementing the number? Was the rate of implementation slower than expected? How did it compare to 999 implementation in the UK?

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Can someone fill in the gap from Lord of the Rings to the cheesecake/beefcake fantasy novel art? When did fantasy artwork begin to acquire such a violent-sexual charge?

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In the beginning of The Departed, Jack Nicholson's character says the Knights of Columbus "were real headbreakers [...] They took over their piece of the city." What was the association between the Knights of Columbus and Italian organized crime in 1960s/70s (maybe 40s/50s) Boston?

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How long has the passive voice been despised by teachers and why?

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Why is the "the" in the Bronx?

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Holy identity crisis, Batman! Stoic vigilante detective to Zap-Powing, punch-telegraphing caricature to brooding misanthrope to...Bat Nipples. How have these iterations of the Caped Crusader emerged and latched on to the public imagination with varying degrees of success?

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What's the history of iced coffee in the United States? A 1959 episode of the Twilight Zone caught me off guard when an "Iced Coffee" sign appeared behind the clerk.	3726	AskHistorians
In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo describes yams as "a man's crop." Coco-yams, beans, and cassava are "women's crops," according to the character. Could someone elaborate on the gender distinctions between crops in 19th century Nigeria?	2939	AskHistorians
In The West Wing, Jed Bartlet agonizes over which specific Bible he will use to swear in at his second inauguration. Has this historically been a notable political conundrum for US Presidents? Was it ever a conversation piece for typical voters?	239	AskHistorians
In the early days of the Internet did anyone predict a dwindling recognition of expertise to result from easier access to information? That non-experts would increasingly declare experts "elitists" and so forth?	190	AskHistorians
911 was chosen as the national emergency number in the US in 1968, but by 1987 only half of the country had 911 service. What were the logistics behind implementing the number? Was the rate of implementation slower than expected? How did it compare to 999 implementation in the UK?	133	AskHistorians
Can someone fill in the gap from Lord of the Rings to the cheesecake/beefcake fantasy novel art? When did fantasy artwork begin to acquire such a violent-sexual charge?	110	AskHistorians
In the beginning of The Departed, Jack Nicholson's character says the Knights of Columbus "were real headbreakers [...] They took over their piece of the city." What was the association between the Knights of Columbus and Italian organized crime in 1960s/70s (maybe 40s/50s) Boston?	86	AskHistorians
How long has the passive voice been despised by teachers and why?	44	AskHistorians
Why is the "the" in the Bronx?	35	AskHistorians
Holy identity crisis, Batman! Stoic vigilante detective to Zap-Powing, punch-telegraphing caricature to brooding misanthrope to...Bat Nipples. How have these iterations of the Caped Crusader emerged and latched on to the public imagination with varying degrees of success?	27	AskHistorians