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POW mail in WWII: were mail ships neutral or was mail routed through neutral countries/states, or...

149 upvotes • OverachievingPlebian

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Were there ever any female eunuchs?

149 upvotes • C_B_Farinelli

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[Meta] Why is there a need to frame questions as "I'm such-and-such living in so-and-so"?

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At the outbreak of the First World War, it seems that all sides were convinced the war would be very short. Why?

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How did the Soviet Union view the Falklands conflict?

149 upvotes • ChrisQF

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Why did President James Buchanan announce in his Inaugural Address that he'd be a one-term president? If he aspired to greatness in his presidency, why did he put a four-year deadline on that?

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Suppose I'm a European monarch in AD1050. Would I likely see it as part of my responsibility to understand the logistical & economic state of my realm with regard to international trade?

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The Yellow Rose of Texas was a popular marching song among Confederate soldiers. How did commanders react to a song that celebrates the beauty of a free black woman?

149 upvotes • Vladith

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Alternate Names Proposed for the USA?

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Why weren't the writings of the apostolic fathers (Clement I, Polycarp, Ignatius) included in the New Testament?

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
POW mail in WWII: were mail ships neutral or was mail routed through neutral countries/states, or...	149	OverachievingPlebian
Were there ever any female eunuchs?	149	C_B_Farinelli
[Meta] Why is there a need to frame questions as "I'm such-and-such living in so-and-so"?	149	Jasfss
At the outbreak of the First World War, it seems that all sides were convinced the war would be very short. Why?	149	TheWalruss
How did the Soviet Union view the Falklands conflict?	149	ChrisQF
Why did President James Buchanan announce in his Inaugural Address that he'd be a one-term president? If he aspired to greatness in his presidency, why did he put a four-year deadline on that?	149	cody90212
Suppose I'm a European monarch in AD1050. Would I likely see it as part of my responsibility to understand the logistical & economic state of my realm with regard to international trade?	149	grapp
The Yellow Rose of Texas was a popular marching song among Confederate soldiers. How did commanders react to a song that celebrates the beauty of a free black woman?	149	Vladith
Alternate Names Proposed for the USA?	149	HazzMadd
Why weren't the writings of the apostolic fathers (Clement I, Polycarp, Ignatius) included in the New Testament?	149	[deleted]