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During the 18th and 19th centuries, most armies had a standardised coat colour - red for Britain, green for Russia, white for Austria. How were the colours determined and was consideration given to not using the same as a likely opponent?

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Has anyone, modern or contemporary, attempted to produce a full "org chart" of a medieval feudal system?

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How "out of the blue" was the Argentine invasion of the Falklands?

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A bit of a long-shot. Does anyone know where I can find European railway timetables for 1939?

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The BBC in the early 1970s famously destroyed a lot of its archive of Black and White recordings, including many episodes of the original series of Doctor Who. Was this a common practice at the time, and are there other notable "lost" shows?

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Next Tuesday is Mardi Gras. Around the world, Catholic communities celebrate a day of overindulgence before Lent. Most Protestants, who don't celebrate Lent, ignore Mardi Gras too. In Britain, however, we ... eat pancakes. Traditionally with sugar and lemon juice. How did this tradition come about?

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The James Bond film "Moonraker" predates the operational launch of NASA's Space Shuttle by 2 years - how widely-known was the shuttle concept to the general public at the time?

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When and why did movies move the full credits from the start to the end of the film?

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King Arthur, Bernard Cornwell and post-Roman Britain

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What repercussions did the Battle of Stamford Bridge have back "home" in Scandinavia?

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During the 18th and 19th centuries, most armies had a standardised coat colour - red for Britain, green for Russia, white for Austria. How were the colours determined and was consideration given to not using the same as a likely opponent?	204
Has anyone, modern or contemporary, attempted to produce a full "org chart" of a medieval feudal system?	188
How "out of the blue" was the Argentine invasion of the Falklands?	169
A bit of a long-shot. Does anyone know where I can find European railway timetables for 1939?	153
The BBC in the early 1970s famously destroyed a lot of its archive of Black and White recordings, including many episodes of the original series of Doctor Who. Was this a common practice at the time, and are there other notable "lost" shows?	128
Next Tuesday is Mardi Gras. Around the world, Catholic communities celebrate a day of overindulgence before Lent. Most Protestants, who don't celebrate Lent, ignore Mardi Gras too. In Britain, however, we ... eat pancakes. Traditionally with sugar and lemon juice. How did this tradition come about?	120
The James Bond film "Moonraker" predates the operational launch of NASA's Space Shuttle by 2 years - how widely-known was the shuttle concept to the general public at the time?	100
When and why did movies move the full credits from the start to the end of the film?	95
King Arthur, Bernard Cornwell and post-Roman Britain	93
What repercussions did the Battle of Stamford Bridge have back "home" in Scandinavia?	85