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In the Broadway musical, Hamilton, King George is depicted as being surprised/bemused at George Washington stepping down from the presidency. Is this how European royals of the time reacted? Did they even take notice?

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How did slaves of African descent in places like the United States and Brazil come by their surnames? Did they choose their names? Or were they assigned to them?

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After the attack on Pearl Harbor, were trapped (alive) soldiers ever rescued?

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Has a political party (in the U.S.) ever not nominated the incumbent president to run for a second term?

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What is the shape of sound waves?

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What happened to people that were incarcerated during prohibition (United States) after prohibition was over?

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How big would an ostrich’s wings need to be to allow it to fly?

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Is there a way to trick seeds into growing in the wrong direction?

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Would it be possible for a highly intelligent, aquatic species to eventually develop space flight?

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If Earth’s moon was as close to us as the International Space Station, how would that affect things here?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the Broadway musical, Hamilton, King George is depicted as being surprised/bemused at George Washington stepping down from the presidency. Is this how European royals of the time reacted? Did they even take notice?	4	AskHistorians
How did slaves of African descent in places like the United States and Brazil come by their surnames? Did they choose their names? Or were they assigned to them?	3	AskHistorians
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, were trapped (alive) soldiers ever rescued?	3	AskHistorians
Has a political party (in the U.S.) ever not nominated the incumbent president to run for a second term?	2	AskHistorians
What is the shape of sound waves?	1	askscience
What happened to people that were incarcerated during prohibition (United States) after prohibition was over?	1	AskHistorians
How big would an ostrich’s wings need to be to allow it to fly?	1	askscience
Is there a way to trick seeds into growing in the wrong direction?	1	askscience
Would it be possible for a highly intelligent, aquatic species to eventually develop space flight?	1	askscience
If Earth’s moon was as close to us as the International Space Station, how would that affect things here?	1	askscience