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Andy Griffith, Mary Tyler Moore, and Dick Van Dyke all starred in sitcoms named after themselves. Why were these shows named after the actors and not the characters (or something else entirely)?

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Why did soccer explode in popularity as a youth sport in the 1990s United States?

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Were the Puritans of New England actually that puritanical in their day-to-day life?

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In early 20th Century Britain, why were so many large estates broke despite owning so much land?

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How did Americans choose their political party affiliation in the 1950s?

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How is a 19th Century barricade-style revolt against the government supposed to work?

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How did the fight for Irish independence cause such stark sectarian divisions?

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How was mobilization accomplished in the build-up to World War I?

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Why did Shackleton allow tobacco products on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition?

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Why was whaling such a big deal for the USSR?

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Andy Griffith, Mary Tyler Moore, and Dick Van Dyke all starred in sitcoms named after themselves. Why were these shows named after the actors and not the characters (or something else entirely)?	20	AskHistorians
Why did soccer explode in popularity as a youth sport in the 1990s United States?	18	AskHistorians
Were the Puritans of New England actually that puritanical in their day-to-day life?	17	AskHistorians
In early 20th Century Britain, why were so many large estates broke despite owning so much land?	16	AskHistorians
How did Americans choose their political party affiliation in the 1950s?	14	AskHistorians
How is a 19th Century barricade-style revolt against the government supposed to work?	13	AskHistorians
How did the fight for Irish independence cause such stark sectarian divisions?	12	AskHistorians
How was mobilization accomplished in the build-up to World War I?	10	AskHistorians
Why did Shackleton allow tobacco products on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition?	8	AskHistorians
Why was whaling such a big deal for the USSR?	8	AskHistorians