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Why did England switch from being a coffee-drinking culture in the 17th century to a tea culture today?

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What were the relationships like between nobles' wives and nobles' mistresses in Early Modern Europe?

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Why were monorails so fashionable in the 1960s, and why did they fall out of favor?

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What kind of attack was a blockhouse supposed to prevent?

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Who built the Oregon Trail?

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It's common in the 21st century for upper class Americans to go to poor neighborhoods in search of exotic immigrant cuisine. Was this also a thing for 19th century Americans during previous immigration waves?

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In Henry V, King Henry wanders incognito amongst his army before the battle of Agincourt. Are there any records supporting medieval or renaissance rulers traveling incognito inside their realm?

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Old maps of Eastern Europe tend to use German names for cities - e.g. Breslau, Pilsen, Danzig - but modern maps use Slavic names - Wroclaw, Plzen, Gdansk. Why did this change?

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In fantasy fiction and tabletop gaming, it's a cliche that the main characters meet in a tavern. Where did that come from?

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Do we know what European aristocrats thought of the antebellum plantation aristocracy of the Southern US?

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Why did England switch from being a coffee-drinking culture in the 17th century to a tea culture today?	57
What were the relationships like between nobles' wives and nobles' mistresses in Early Modern Europe?	50
Why were monorails so fashionable in the 1960s, and why did they fall out of favor?	47
What kind of attack was a blockhouse supposed to prevent?	47
Who built the Oregon Trail?	35
It's common in the 21st century for upper class Americans to go to poor neighborhoods in search of exotic immigrant cuisine. Was this also a thing for 19th century Americans during previous immigration waves?	35
In Henry V, King Henry wanders incognito amongst his army before the battle of Agincourt. Are there any records supporting medieval or renaissance rulers traveling incognito inside their realm?	33
Old maps of Eastern Europe tend to use German names for cities - e.g. Breslau, Pilsen, Danzig - but modern maps use Slavic names - Wroclaw, Plzen, Gdansk. Why did this change?	31
In fantasy fiction and tabletop gaming, it's a cliche that the main characters meet in a tavern. Where did that come from?	31
Do we know what European aristocrats thought of the antebellum plantation aristocracy of the Southern US?	31