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How long did it take for the Statue of Liberty to rust green? Are there any pictures showing, or writings describing, its original bronze?

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Why didn't Hitler just launch Operation Sealion while the Battle of Britain was happening? Wouldn't the RAF have been too busy to intervene with the landings?

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How long has the 4:4 time signature existed? Where did it come from?

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Why was the Eagle the symbol of the Roman Legion if their mythological animal was the Capitoline Wolf?

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Ken Burns' famous Civil War documentary mentions that after the execution of John Brown, militia activity became much more active in the South. What did this look like?

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Are there any European landed families we know of who originated as descendants of a Roman veteran who was given a plot of land for his service?

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Though they were an Axis power, to what degree was WWII-era Imperial Japan actually fascist?

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It's said that 1% of England's population died at the 1461 Battle of Towton. How were such large armies (compared to population) mobilized?

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What were relations like between Austrians and Hungarians after the Austro-Hungarian Empire was dismantled following WW1?

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I keep seeing a meme floating around FB saying "9 in 10 attendees of Woodstock used Marijuana. No violence was reported." How accurate is this?

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How long did it take for the Statue of Liberty to rust green? Are there any pictures showing, or writings describing, its original bronze?	64
Why didn't Hitler just launch Operation Sealion while the Battle of Britain was happening? Wouldn't the RAF have been too busy to intervene with the landings?	59
How long has the 4:4 time signature existed? Where did it come from?	57
Why was the Eagle the symbol of the Roman Legion if their mythological animal was the Capitoline Wolf?	55
Ken Burns' famous Civil War documentary mentions that after the execution of John Brown, militia activity became much more active in the South. What did this look like?	54
Are there any European landed families we know of who originated as descendants of a Roman veteran who was given a plot of land for his service?	53
Though they were an Axis power, to what degree was WWII-era Imperial Japan actually fascist?	48
It's said that 1% of England's population died at the 1461 Battle of Towton. How were such large armies (compared to population) mobilized?	44
What were relations like between Austrians and Hungarians after the Austro-Hungarian Empire was dismantled following WW1?	42
I keep seeing a meme floating around FB saying "9 in 10 attendees of Woodstock used Marijuana. No violence was reported." How accurate is this?	39