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Before the creation of highly processed foods like mac n cheese and chicken nuggets in the 20th century what was considered the quintessential "children's food"?

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Why did the US founders decide to put the natural-born citizen requirement in for being president in the constitution?

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Being called a gorilla is a common insult in Japan, are there any notable writings about Japan's introduction to the animal and how it gained such a negative reputation?

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What lead to the United States and the UK becoming such strong allies after being at war with each other twice?

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Before Hitler, did society have someone people were compared to when described as evil?

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Before the discovery of platinum was there a material associated with being greater than gold?

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When and why did exile fall out of favor as a form of punishment in the western world?

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Dual wielding is often portrayed in movies, anime, and perhaps most notably video games - is there an actual historical precedent of warriors using two full-sized weapons in combat?

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At what point did dog walking become a common habit of pet ownership?

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Japanese doesn't have a native word for "spy" instead using an English loanword "supai", is this because it's a type of espionage that wasn't historically used in Japan?

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Before the creation of highly processed foods like mac n cheese and chicken nuggets in the 20th century what was considered the quintessential "children's food"?	644
Why did the US founders decide to put the natural-born citizen requirement in for being president in the constitution?	70
Being called a gorilla is a common insult in Japan, are there any notable writings about Japan's introduction to the animal and how it gained such a negative reputation?	62
What lead to the United States and the UK becoming such strong allies after being at war with each other twice?	59
Before Hitler, did society have someone people were compared to when described as evil?	56
Before the discovery of platinum was there a material associated with being greater than gold?	45
When and why did exile fall out of favor as a form of punishment in the western world?	32
Dual wielding is often portrayed in movies, anime, and perhaps most notably video games - is there an actual historical precedent of warriors using two full-sized weapons in combat?	29
At what point did dog walking become a common habit of pet ownership?	24
Japanese doesn't have a native word for "spy" instead using an English loanword "supai", is this because it's a type of espionage that wasn't historically used in Japan?	20