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How did the very first Chinese immigrants to the USA get their soy sauce? Did they make it in the States, was it shipped over, or did they just not use it?

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In the summer of 2008, I traveled by motorcycle around western China - smoked hashish with Uighurs, crashed in Kazakh yurts, and camped with Tibetan monks. AMA

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One of the most interesting and exciting plotlines, I think, is the coup d'état. What are some of the most daring and successful coups in history?

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Over the centuries, many of the original inhabitants of South China slowly migrated to Southeast Asia. What did this sort of slow displacement look like in practice?

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What is the generally accepted theory for the origins of Ketchup?

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IamA class of 2009 graduate that dropped everything and moved to Mainland China because I couldn't find a job in the States. AMA

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These days, many Westerners have a very negative impression towards Durian fruit. Did early European traders/colonists have the same distaste for Durian?

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When and where did side bacon originate, and how did it become the dominant 'bacon'?

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In China, taxis do not have seatbelts in the backseat. What's safer, sitting in the backseat with no seatbelt or sitting in the frontseat with a seatbelt?

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Bit of a broad question, but (especially circa the 16th century) what sorts of artillery were used besides the cannon, and what were their unique purpose?

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How did the very first Chinese immigrants to the USA get their soy sauce? Did they make it in the States, was it shipped over, or did they just not use it?	244	AskHistorians
In the summer of 2008, I traveled by motorcycle around western China - smoked hashish with Uighurs, crashed in Kazakh yurts, and camped with Tibetan monks. AMA	121	IAmA
One of the most interesting and exciting plotlines, I think, is the coup d'état. What are some of the most daring and successful coups in history?	75	AskHistorians
Over the centuries, many of the original inhabitants of South China slowly migrated to Southeast Asia. What did this sort of slow displacement look like in practice?	49	AskHistorians
What is the generally accepted theory for the origins of Ketchup?	43	AskHistorians
IamA class of 2009 graduate that dropped everything and moved to Mainland China because I couldn't find a job in the States. AMA	25	IAmA
These days, many Westerners have a very negative impression towards Durian fruit. Did early European traders/colonists have the same distaste for Durian?	9	AskHistorians
When and where did side bacon originate, and how did it become the dominant 'bacon'?	1	AskHistorians
In China, taxis do not have seatbelts in the backseat. What's safer, sitting in the backseat with no seatbelt or sitting in the frontseat with a seatbelt?	1	askscience
Bit of a broad question, but (especially circa the 16th century) what sorts of artillery were used besides the cannon, and what were their unique purpose?	1	AskHistorians