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Did the Americans have a contingency plan if the Enola Gay was shot down, couldn't complete her mission, or if the A-Bomb was (gulp) captured by the Japanese?

1027 upvotes • Coastty

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Why is asia carved out into large countries over centuries of war, but europe is carved out into small countries over centuries of war?

1027 upvotes • [deleted]

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We always hear about purges, GULAGs and secret police, but what was the actual Soviet judicial system like? Were there juries or was it an inquisitional system?

1027 upvotes • depanneur

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When the pyramids were being built, was the surrounding area a desert ?

1025 upvotes • jlerl

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What exactly was the Soviet Deep Battle theory and how did the theory differ from the practice of it?

1025 upvotes • FlyingChange

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What types of wine did the Romans drink?

1024 upvotes • carbon_fire

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In "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," set in the early 20th century, the main character describes LA as having the "greatest public transportation in the world." Today, LA transportation is mostly car-oriented. Is it true that they used to be the best in the world, and what happened?

1024 upvotes • liferider09

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Recently heard in a video about Babylonia that a date plantation was up to 4x more productive in calories than a comparable wheat plantation, tho took 7 years to mature. Were there any societies whose staple food was derived from silvoculture? Or more broadly, not from grasses or tubers?

1024 upvotes • pizza-flusher

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The US Declaration of Independence is a list of grievances against the King of Great Britain. Was a copy ever sent to Great Britain for the King to read? If so, what happened to it? If not, why not?

1023 upvotes • George_S_Patton_III

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Is there historical evidence for a Saharan civilization existing during the African humid period?

1023 upvotes • pdx2las

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Americans have a contingency plan if the Enola Gay was shot down, couldn't complete her mission, or if the A-Bomb was (gulp) captured by the Japanese?	1027	Coastty
Why is asia carved out into large countries over centuries of war, but europe is carved out into small countries over centuries of war?	1027	[deleted]
We always hear about purges, GULAGs and secret police, but what was the actual Soviet judicial system like? Were there juries or was it an inquisitional system?	1027	depanneur
When the pyramids were being built, was the surrounding area a desert ?	1025	jlerl
What exactly was the Soviet Deep Battle theory and how did the theory differ from the practice of it?	1025	FlyingChange
What types of wine did the Romans drink?	1024	carbon_fire
In "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," set in the early 20th century, the main character describes LA as having the "greatest public transportation in the world." Today, LA transportation is mostly car-oriented. Is it true that they used to be the best in the world, and what happened?	1024	liferider09
Recently heard in a video about Babylonia that a date plantation was up to 4x more productive in calories than a comparable wheat plantation, tho took 7 years to mature. Were there any societies whose staple food was derived from silvoculture? Or more broadly, not from grasses or tubers?	1024	pizza-flusher
The US Declaration of Independence is a list of grievances against the King of Great Britain. Was a copy ever sent to Great Britain for the King to read? If so, what happened to it? If not, why not?	1023	George_S_Patton_III
Is there historical evidence for a Saharan civilization existing during the African humid period?	1023	pdx2las