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Is Goofy named Goofy because he’s goofy? Or do we now use the word “goofy” to describe someone so because of Goofy?

183 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In 1965’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, Lucy describes Christmas as being run by an “eastern syndicate” only meant to push consumerism. What is this term, and was this sentiment of materialism for the holiday just as present then as it is today?

62 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Have we ever seen a physical dispute between two heads of state? What were the causes leading up to such events and how did relations between countries change directly afterwards?

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In a 1959 interview with Rod Serling of the Twilight Zone, Mike Wallace asks him how much money someone like himself can make creating such a show. Was the practice of asking others' their yearly income a common practice in this era in the United States?

4 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What kind of questions would scientists be able to answer if the earth and humanity as we know it today existed instead in a much younger universe?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is Goofy named Goofy because he’s goofy? Or do we now use the word “goofy” to describe someone so because of Goofy?	183	AskHistorians
In 1965’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, Lucy describes Christmas as being run by an “eastern syndicate” only meant to push consumerism. What is this term, and was this sentiment of materialism for the holiday just as present then as it is today?	62	AskHistorians
Have we ever seen a physical dispute between two heads of state? What were the causes leading up to such events and how did relations between countries change directly afterwards?	5	AskHistorians
In a 1959 interview with Rod Serling of the Twilight Zone, Mike Wallace asks him how much money someone like himself can make creating such a show. Was the practice of asking others' their yearly income a common practice in this era in the United States?	4	AskHistorians
What kind of questions would scientists be able to answer if the earth and humanity as we know it today existed instead in a much younger universe?	1	askscience