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During the the September 1939 Battle of Wizna, did 700 Polish soldiers fight off over 42,000 Wehrmacht soldiers for three days?

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Did the Australians fight the Nazis during the Battle of Thermopylae? (serious)

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How did Union veterans react to "The Birth of a Nation"?

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How did the discovery of the Cobra car impact Medieval warfare?

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Why did so few men in second class survive the sinking of the Titanic?

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Why is John Locke commonly taught as a counter to Thomas Hobbes instead of to Robert Filmer?

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What happened to South Vietnam's Embassies and Embassy staff after the country's defeat in the Vietnam War?

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Why did Lincoln support a slave-owner during the Matson Trial?

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What is the general consensus on the influence of John Locke on the American Revolution?

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According to Wikipedia, Andreas Palaiologos (the claimant in exile to the throne of the Eastern Roman/ Byzantine empire) sold his title to the throne in 1502 to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. Do we know what happened to this title?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
During the the September 1939 Battle of Wizna, did 700 Polish soldiers fight off over 42,000 Wehrmacht soldiers for three days?	57
Did the Australians fight the Nazis during the Battle of Thermopylae? (serious)	56
How did Union veterans react to "The Birth of a Nation"?	38
How did the discovery of the Cobra car impact Medieval warfare?	25
Why did so few men in second class survive the sinking of the Titanic?	12
Why is John Locke commonly taught as a counter to Thomas Hobbes instead of to Robert Filmer?	9
What happened to South Vietnam's Embassies and Embassy staff after the country's defeat in the Vietnam War?	7
Why did Lincoln support a slave-owner during the Matson Trial?	7
What is the general consensus on the influence of John Locke on the American Revolution?	6
According to Wikipedia, Andreas Palaiologos (the claimant in exile to the throne of the Eastern Roman/ Byzantine empire) sold his title to the throne in 1502 to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. Do we know what happened to this title?	5