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Did the British Home Guard deserve their reputation for incompetence?

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When the Allies were bombing Rome, did they take any measures to avoid hitting the Vatican? Did the Catholic Church ever express any concerns about the possibility?

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The Globe theatre burned down when a cannon was fired during a performance of Henry VIII, did Elizabethan actors often use effects of this kind?

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How did pre and non-Christian societies mark the passing of years?

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I'm a shopkeeper in Wittenberg during the Reformation. Do I know what's happening? Do I much care? Do I have an opinion when Karlstadt comes into my church and smashes all the statues?

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Has the British response to snow always been so hysterical?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the British Home Guard deserve their reputation for incompetence?	6
When the Allies were bombing Rome, did they take any measures to avoid hitting the Vatican? Did the Catholic Church ever express any concerns about the possibility?	5
The Globe theatre burned down when a cannon was fired during a performance of Henry VIII, did Elizabethan actors often use effects of this kind?	5
How did pre and non-Christian societies mark the passing of years?	3
I'm a shopkeeper in Wittenberg during the Reformation. Do I know what's happening? Do I much care? Do I have an opinion when Karlstadt comes into my church and smashes all the statues?	3
Has the British response to snow always been so hysterical?	2