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Where did the EADGBE guitar tuning come from, and when did it become the 'standard' tuning?

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Some of the American founding fathers had deist or other unorthodox religious beliefs. How widespread were these beliefs among the general American population at the time?

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How did the Spanish anarchist movement get so large whilst anarchist groups in other countries remained small?

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It's common for sports teams to hold a minute of silence before a match to commemorate a deceased person or a recent tragedy. How did this tradition come about? How old is it?

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It's 1935, I'm Mexican and I walk into a segregated Southern diner. Do I sit on the black side, or the white side?

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In his private letters, Karl Marx could be prejudiced against Russians, for instance saying that "as soon as a Russian gets a foothold, there is the devil to pay". How did Russian communists respond to this when it was discovered?

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Were there any Jewish refugees post-WWII that wound up in Israel despite having other nations as a first preference destination?

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How were Arabs treated in the United States under segregation laws?

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When did rock music begin using chord progressions and song structures that weren't I-IV-V?

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Were Australian soldiers who fought in Vietnam spat at and abused when they returned home?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Where did the EADGBE guitar tuning come from, and when did it become the 'standard' tuning?	446
Some of the American founding fathers had deist or other unorthodox religious beliefs. How widespread were these beliefs among the general American population at the time?	346
How did the Spanish anarchist movement get so large whilst anarchist groups in other countries remained small?	168
It's common for sports teams to hold a minute of silence before a match to commemorate a deceased person or a recent tragedy. How did this tradition come about? How old is it?	125
It's 1935, I'm Mexican and I walk into a segregated Southern diner. Do I sit on the black side, or the white side?	101
In his private letters, Karl Marx could be prejudiced against Russians, for instance saying that "as soon as a Russian gets a foothold, there is the devil to pay". How did Russian communists respond to this when it was discovered?	62
Were there any Jewish refugees post-WWII that wound up in Israel despite having other nations as a first preference destination?	60
How were Arabs treated in the United States under segregation laws?	59
When did rock music begin using chord progressions and song structures that weren't I-IV-V?	46
Were Australian soldiers who fought in Vietnam spat at and abused when they returned home?	43