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How did Flak guns crews receive their orders in world war 2?

208 upvotes • Brown0

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In the US in the 1800s how did old people survive once they no longer earned an income? Did they rely on family or their savings? If they had neither, was there any societal assistance offered?

208 upvotes • trains_on_a_track

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How often did Napoleonic soldiers have to run during a battle?

208 upvotes • Chancellor_Palpatine

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18 Roman Emperor's were born in modern day Serbia. Is there a specific reason for this?

208 upvotes • CommaLlama11

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Many historians and economists have blamed retained Colonial structures and institutions for under-development of Sub-Saharan Africa even after countries gained independence. What exactly does this mean?

208 upvotes • Shashank1000

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Most of Italian in South America came from north Italy, while most of North American Italians came from the south. What caused such a shift in destination, and why didn't one group follow the other?

208 upvotes • BizarroCullen

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When did Romans really comprehend that they were no longer part of the Roman Empire? What was the reaction to this realization?

208 upvotes • mgilbrtsn

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How did lectures, exams, and schedules work in medieval universities?

208 upvotes • Onedirection32

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What was the loophole in the U.S. Constitution that Kurt Gödel claimed would allow for a fascist dictatorship to arise in the United States?

208 upvotes • Unlucky_Outside

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TUESDAY TRIVIA: “It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on Earth has ever produced the expression 'as pretty as an airport'" (Douglas Adams)- Talk to us about the HISTORY OF TRANSPORTATION!

208 upvotes • hannahstohelit

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Flak guns crews receive their orders in world war 2?	208	Brown0
In the US in the 1800s how did old people survive once they no longer earned an income? Did they rely on family or their savings? If they had neither, was there any societal assistance offered?	208	trains_on_a_track
How often did Napoleonic soldiers have to run during a battle?	208	Chancellor_Palpatine
18 Roman Emperor's were born in modern day Serbia. Is there a specific reason for this?	208	CommaLlama11
Many historians and economists have blamed retained Colonial structures and institutions for under-development of Sub-Saharan Africa even after countries gained independence. What exactly does this mean?	208	Shashank1000
Most of Italian in South America came from north Italy, while most of North American Italians came from the south. What caused such a shift in destination, and why didn't one group follow the other?	208	BizarroCullen
When did Romans really comprehend that they were no longer part of the Roman Empire? What was the reaction to this realization?	208	mgilbrtsn
How did lectures, exams, and schedules work in medieval universities?	208	Onedirection32
What was the loophole in the U.S. Constitution that Kurt Gödel claimed would allow for a fascist dictatorship to arise in the United States?	208	Unlucky_Outside
TUESDAY TRIVIA: “It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on Earth has ever produced the expression 'as pretty as an airport'" (Douglas Adams)- Talk to us about the HISTORY OF TRANSPORTATION!	208	hannahstohelit