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Why does the USA consider Marines a separate branch of the armed forces, but the UK sees them as part of the Royal Navy?

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At the end of the Second World War, the allies produced an unparalleled number of high-performance piston engines that were now surplus to requirements. Did anyone try to find some use for this surplus post war, and if so, what were they?

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How quickly could a Roman legion build a road?

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Why did Scott try to use Ponies and man-pulled sledges, given his experience in antarctic exploration?

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How were important people's bodies transported to their graves before we settled on using field gun carriages?

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'medieval French society', or 'French medieval society' - which is more grammatically correct? Or is it a question of which category is being qualified by which?

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Why does the USA consider Marines a separate branch of the armed forces, but the UK sees them as part of the Royal Navy?	16
At the end of the Second World War, the allies produced an unparalleled number of high-performance piston engines that were now surplus to requirements. Did anyone try to find some use for this surplus post war, and if so, what were they?	12
How quickly could a Roman legion build a road?	7
Why did Scott try to use Ponies and man-pulled sledges, given his experience in antarctic exploration?	6
How were important people's bodies transported to their graves before we settled on using field gun carriages?	3
'medieval French society', or 'French medieval society' - which is more grammatically correct? Or is it a question of which category is being qualified by which?	2