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The US conducted around 1,032 nuclear tests between 1945-1992, and the USSR about 727 tests between 1949-1990. But it seems like the US only had around 115 unique nuclear devices, while the USSR had about 40. Why did they need to conduct so many tests for, what kind of data were they trying to get?

270 upvotes • DrHENCHMAN

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Why are there monuments commemorating an SS Division in Canada?

270 upvotes • Justin_123456

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There was apparently a legend that Nero would return again after his death, and a few "false Neros" who pretended to be him in popular uprisings. His reputation overall seems to have been poor; why would people have wanted him to come back?

270 upvotes • DGBD

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270 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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Why the “Greek fire” couldn’t be replicated by any other nation other than the Byzantine Empire and is still a mystery today?

270 upvotes • Ivan_Krasnov

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Are there any existing examples of Confucian Civil Service Examination questions?

270 upvotes • Adviceneedededdy

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What was the function of 'the monster in the woods' as an object of folklore?

270 upvotes • Mojodamol

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How did ancient Roman soldiers secure and transport their money?

270 upvotes • thegeorgianwelshman

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Were there really Soviet citizens who didn't know about the USSR?

270 upvotes • HotSail5465

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Did the bow and arrow develop independently in the various cultures across the globe? If so, why does the design seem so universally similar?

269 upvotes • KingCharlesMarlow

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The US conducted around 1,032 nuclear tests between 1945-1992, and the USSR about 727 tests between 1949-1990. But it seems like the US only had around 115 unique nuclear devices, while the USSR had about 40. Why did they need to conduct so many tests for, what kind of data were they trying to get?	270	DrHENCHMAN
Why are there monuments commemorating an SS Division in Canada?	270	Justin_123456
There was apparently a legend that Nero would return again after his death, and a few "false Neros" who pretended to be him in popular uprisings. His reputation overall seems to have been poor; why would people have wanted him to come back?	270	DGBD
Get the Best AskHistorians Content Beamed Directly to Your Brain with the AskHistorians Newsletter! Sign Up for It Here!	270	Georgy_K_Zhukov
Why the “Greek fire” couldn’t be replicated by any other nation other than the Byzantine Empire and is still a mystery today?	270	Ivan_Krasnov
Are there any existing examples of Confucian Civil Service Examination questions?	270	Adviceneedededdy
What was the function of 'the monster in the woods' as an object of folklore?	270	Mojodamol
How did ancient Roman soldiers secure and transport their money?	270	thegeorgianwelshman
Were there really Soviet citizens who didn't know about the USSR?	270	HotSail5465
Did the bow and arrow develop independently in the various cultures across the globe? If so, why does the design seem so universally similar?	269	KingCharlesMarlow