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Why did Britain enter WWI? (see specifics within)	7	AskHistorians
By the 1860s, the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade was prohibited across the entire 'New World'. How did this change affect the business practices of slave traders, and to what extent did a black market slave trade continue in the late 19th and/or 20th centuries?	6	AskHistorians
Fillmore was still alive when the Civil War ended, Hoover was still alive when Kennedy was assassinated, Ford was still alive when Saddam was overthrown. How have former US presidents' views on their own presidencies/legacies changed in the years and decades after they left office?	6	AskHistorians
In pre-modern Central and especially Northern Asia, Male-to-female shamans played a role in the religion of various nomadic peoples. How did these ideas spread between different nomadic cultures? Why did these practices not gain acceptance in nearby agriculture areas?	5	AskHistorians
As I understand it, prior to the advent of Quantum Mechanics, physicists universally ascribed to Newtonian Mechanics to explain virtually all movement. How did our understanding of motion evolve between the publication of Newton's "Principles" and the beginning of Quantum Research?	5	AskHistorians
In Early US Presidential Elections, Most States had their Legislatures, rather than the Voting Public, vote for president. What led to Direct Election of the President becoming typical, and eventually universal, in the United States?	5	AskHistorians
Estrogen is critical for Skeletal Health in both Men and Women. Considering that estrogen is produced in the testes in men, were Eunuchs in Ancient and Medieval societies aware of the potential long-term risks to physical health?	4	AskHistorians
The seeds of most Poppy species are edible, and cannot be misused for illicit opiate manufacturing, yet _P. somniferum,_ the Opium Poppy, remains by far the largest source of commercial poppy seeds. Why did _P. rhoeas_ or another relatively safe poppy species not catch on as a commercial crop?	3	AskHistorians
How did the Construction of the Trans-Sahara Highway in the Late 20th Century Impact the Growth of Cities and Industry in Algeria and Niger?	3	AskHistorians
Prior to the development of Anatomical Science, was the Brain understood to be the organ responsible for conscious thought? What functions did different pre-modern cultures believe the Brain served?	2	AskHistorians

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