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In films like Apocalypse Now, the lack of discipline amongst US troops in Vietnam is highlighted. How bad was this problem in reality? What were the causes?

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Why wasn’t J. Edgar Hoover fired by any presidents during his 48-year reign?

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How much would it have cost to build an average castle?

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Were Zoroaster, Confucius, Lao Tze, the Buddha and/or Socrates aware of each other? Any known figure who was aware of more than one?

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How did it happen that American movies largely abandoned musical/dance numbers, while in Bollywood they remain a fixture of cinema?

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What happened to the tree that had the word "Croatoan" carved into it after the disappearance of the Roanoke colony?

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In 1994, Dick Cheney said that toppling Saddam Hussein would destabilize Iraq. Why did he push for the Iraq War on 2003?

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Fashion and gender in Deuteronomy

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By what year were most cities in Europe rebuilt from WW2 damage? 1950? 1955? 1960? Beyond?

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Which time period did drinking tavern/inns become a thing in Europe as depicted in fantasy stories such as LOTR?

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In films like Apocalypse Now, the lack of discipline amongst US troops in Vietnam is highlighted. How bad was this problem in reality? What were the causes?	745	[deleted]
Why wasn’t J. Edgar Hoover fired by any presidents during his 48-year reign?	745	Public_Basil_4416
How much would it have cost to build an average castle?	744	sd4473
Were Zoroaster, Confucius, Lao Tze, the Buddha and/or Socrates aware of each other? Any known figure who was aware of more than one?	744	spaceriver
How did it happen that American movies largely abandoned musical/dance numbers, while in Bollywood they remain a fixture of cinema?	744	sotonohito
What happened to the tree that had the word "Croatoan" carved into it after the disappearance of the Roanoke colony?	744	waffle65g
In 1994, Dick Cheney said that toppling Saddam Hussein would destabilize Iraq. Why did he push for the Iraq War on 2003?	744	Professional_Cat_437
Fashion and gender in Deuteronomy	743	a_newer_hope
By what year were most cities in Europe rebuilt from WW2 damage? 1950? 1955? 1960? Beyond?	743	TortaDelBBQ
Which time period did drinking tavern/inns become a thing in Europe as depicted in fantasy stories such as LOTR?	743	DiscoVeggie