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For the decade you were born, what was the most influential societal or cultural change?

Topic: History

From five years before your birth year, and five years after, that ten years, what development, event, or cultural change most effected your country or the world?...

asked: UTC 2020-08-13 05:33 PM
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Jack-o-Lanterns Orgins

Topic: History

Was thinking about this as Halloween is coming up. Where did the concept of jack-o-lanterns come from? When did people start making the shift from carving faces to carving whatever? Why use pumpkins?  ...

asked: UTC 2020-10-12 04:37 AM
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Why do different countries drive on different sides of the road?

Topic: History

My friend was in Ireland last summer (back when travelling was a thing) and was talking about how difficult it was for her family to readjust to driving on the other side of the road, especially since they ended up with a manual car. Why is it different between countries?  ...

asked: UTC 2020-10-22 04:15 AM
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Is there any rhyme or reason to telephone numbers? Are area codes holdovers from the days of telephone operators?

Topic: History

The area codes, I understand they're related to geographical locations. There's a little bit of similarity between the next 3 digits of the phone numbers, but I can't see a pattern. Is there any reason they are what they are?...

asked: UTC 2021-03-10 07:01 PM
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New Year Resolutions - Where did this practice come from? Do people the world over set resolutions?

Topic: History Tags: history custom new years resolution

I've been asked quite a few times what my 2021 resolutions are, and it got me thinking. Where did this practice come from and when? And do cultures around the world also have this practice?...

asked: UTC 2021-01-13 02:28 PM
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What kind of last name is "Bumpass"?

Topic: History

Where does it come from? Does it mean something?...

asked: UTC 2020-07-31 04:45 PM
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Why Did France Declare War on Germany in 1939 and Then Just Surrender?

Topic: History ,    Subtopic: European History

Yes, I know quite a bit about the Second World War.  France declared war on September 3, 1939, tried to extend their silly Maginot Line across Belgium to the sea, but otherwise sat on their behinds staring into Germany.  Then, when the Germans came through, the French abandoned Paris and s...

asked: UTC 2020-10-08 02:48 PM
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Should African American history be taught in grade school just like Caucasian American history is taught?

Topic: History ,    Subtopic: African History Tags: african americans african history history school curriculums

In Texas, we did not learn much about African American history in school. It seemed it was deliberate in nature because teaching it would show Caucasian Americans in an unfavorable light.   Should African American history be embedded into school curriculums as they are as much a part of the h...

asked: UTC 2020-10-08 05:08 PM
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