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The state of Arkansas was apparently originally known as the Territory of Arkansaw [sic]. Why would they have changed the spelling from Arkansaw to Arkansas despite the latter not resembling the name's pronunciation?

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In the 90s Algeria had a civil war that killed 150000 people. Why did it not result in a Mediterranean refugee crisis comparable to that of Syria and Libya today?

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Given how linguistically diverse Indonesia is, why didn't Dutch develop as a lingua franca in the same way as English did in India or the Philippines?

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Why is the Dutch Bible Belt so religiously conservative compared with almost anywhere in Northern Europe?

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Why does TV/Film from the late 80s/90s often have such oversaturated colours?

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Given that Tierra del Fuego is not the warmest place in the world, why didn't indigenous Fuegians wear clothes?

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In the 60s, The Bahamas had a higher GDP per capita than the UK. Now it barely qualifies as a developed country. What happened?

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I am a poor and unskilled but free citizen of Rome. How do I make a living and compete in an economy based so heavily on slave labour?

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How did the Thirty Year's War and the Paraguay War lead to such a huge loss of life?

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Why are the descendants of the Arab slave trade not as visible or numerous as those of the European slave trade?

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The state of Arkansas was apparently originally known as the Territory of Arkansaw [sic]. Why would they have changed the spelling from Arkansaw to Arkansas despite the latter not resembling the name's pronunciation?	1481	AskHistorians
In the 90s Algeria had a civil war that killed 150000 people. Why did it not result in a Mediterranean refugee crisis comparable to that of Syria and Libya today?	427	AskHistorians
Given how linguistically diverse Indonesia is, why didn't Dutch develop as a lingua franca in the same way as English did in India or the Philippines?	328	AskHistorians
Why is the Dutch Bible Belt so religiously conservative compared with almost anywhere in Northern Europe?	199	AskHistorians
Why does TV/Film from the late 80s/90s often have such oversaturated colours?	162	AskHistorians
Given that Tierra del Fuego is not the warmest place in the world, why didn't indigenous Fuegians wear clothes?	131	AskHistorians
In the 60s, The Bahamas had a higher GDP per capita than the UK. Now it barely qualifies as a developed country. What happened?	97	AskHistorians
I am a poor and unskilled but free citizen of Rome. How do I make a living and compete in an economy based so heavily on slave labour?	68	AskHistorians
How did the Thirty Year's War and the Paraguay War lead to such a huge loss of life?	65	AskHistorians
Why are the descendants of the Arab slave trade not as visible or numerous as those of the European slave trade?	59	AskHistorians