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When and why did the US Military change from WWII's model of "in it for the duration" to the Vietnam War's model of "Tour of duty"?

160 upvotes • cynicalstoic

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When did it become common for people to own pets? And has it always been animals like cats and dogs? Are there any examples of civilizations that had what we would think of as exotic animals as common pets?

160 upvotes • icansayanything1

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How was the first moon landing reported in the USSR?

160 upvotes • ambrosiaceae

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Where does the middle name come from?

160 upvotes • hiburd

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Before "dating" was common, did people usually marry the first person they were involved with?

160 upvotes • Vladith

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What was the reaction of the general Japanese population immediately after the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?

160 upvotes • Quouar

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When Peary stole the Cape York meteorite, were the Inuit in the area still relying on meteoric iron for tools and weapons? How badly were they affected by the theft?

160 upvotes • aescolanus

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What sort, if any, of compensation did the victims, and families of said victims of the Titanic disaster get?

160 upvotes • Yamaha_

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Why isn't there a major city at the confluence of the Mississippi and the Ohio?

160 upvotes • PopeInnocentXIV

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Did the Transcontinental Railroad have only one track, or did it have 2 or more running together?

160 upvotes • garthvader77

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When and why did the US Military change from WWII's model of "in it for the duration" to the Vietnam War's model of "Tour of duty"?	160	cynicalstoic
When did it become common for people to own pets? And has it always been animals like cats and dogs? Are there any examples of civilizations that had what we would think of as exotic animals as common pets?	160	icansayanything1
How was the first moon landing reported in the USSR?	160	ambrosiaceae
Where does the middle name come from?	160	hiburd
Before "dating" was common, did people usually marry the first person they were involved with?	160	Vladith
What was the reaction of the general Japanese population immediately after the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?	160	Quouar
When Peary stole the Cape York meteorite, were the Inuit in the area still relying on meteoric iron for tools and weapons? How badly were they affected by the theft?	160	aescolanus
What sort, if any, of compensation did the victims, and families of said victims of the Titanic disaster get?	160	Yamaha_
Why isn't there a major city at the confluence of the Mississippi and the Ohio?	160	PopeInnocentXIV
Did the Transcontinental Railroad have only one track, or did it have 2 or more running together?	160	garthvader77