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How were Asian-American students dealt with in the US during the time of segregated schools?

1197 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The partition of India was (largely) based on dividing up Hindu and Muslim regions. Knowing this, in the present day, why are there so many Muslims in India (both in raw numbers and percentage of overall population), but comparatively few Hindus in Pakistan?

234 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In South Africa, all white women earned the right to vote in 1930, while poor/non-landowning white men could not vote until 1931. How was the fact that women had greater voting rights than men perceived at the time?

72 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Since children are growing and constantly have dividing cells, why do they have lower cancer rates than adults (who are not growing)?

17 upvotes • r/askscience

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How did Namibia deal with apartheid after independence from South Africa?

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Why has the Communist Party been so successful in Kerala, while not being a major force in the rest of India?

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Did NASA and/or the Soviet Union consider sending female astronauts to the Moon?

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[WP] You are an archeologist who stumbles upon an undiscovered group of Homo erectus in the forests of Asia

10 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Why do some experts consider Neanderthals to be a separate species from Homo sapiens when we have evidence of successful mating between the two?

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Why is penicillin the "go-to" antibiotic? Is it somehow more effective than others?

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How were Asian-American students dealt with in the US during the time of segregated schools?	1197	AskHistorians
The partition of India was (largely) based on dividing up Hindu and Muslim regions. Knowing this, in the present day, why are there so many Muslims in India (both in raw numbers and percentage of overall population), but comparatively few Hindus in Pakistan?	234	AskHistorians
In South Africa, all white women earned the right to vote in 1930, while poor/non-landowning white men could not vote until 1931. How was the fact that women had greater voting rights than men perceived at the time?	72	AskHistorians
Since children are growing and constantly have dividing cells, why do they have lower cancer rates than adults (who are not growing)?	17	askscience
How did Namibia deal with apartheid after independence from South Africa?	17	AskHistorians
Why has the Communist Party been so successful in Kerala, while not being a major force in the rest of India?	15	AskHistorians
Did NASA and/or the Soviet Union consider sending female astronauts to the Moon?	13	AskHistorians
[WP] You are an archeologist who stumbles upon an undiscovered group of Homo erectus in the forests of Asia	10	WritingPrompts
Why do some experts consider Neanderthals to be a separate species from Homo sapiens when we have evidence of successful mating between the two?	7	askscience
Why is penicillin the "go-to" antibiotic? Is it somehow more effective than others?	4	askscience