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How did Dwight D. Eisenhower go from being a Lt. Gen in 1942 to being named the Supreme Allied commander a little over a year later, and not someone else?

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How long would it have on average taken for a 1 km stretch of road to be built in the Roman Empire?

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What are the origins of not placing one's elbows on a table?

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Why did American Army bases become known as Forts, while Marine Corps bases became Camps?

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In the English language (at least) we have silent letters. Why were these incorporated into our lexicon instead of just being left out?

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Why did slapping/smacking a sports player on their butt after a good play become a thing?

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Marine VS Army basic training differences during WWI-WWII time period.

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Do we know the history of public nudity such as mooning, flashing, streaking, etc? When it was first used? Was there a punishment if caught? Was it meant to be serious/funny/etc? Is there anywhere it wouldn't have been considered a indecent act?

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Are there any notable cases where a marooned survivor was found on an island due to a message being sent in a bottle? Or is this largely an urban myth?

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Origins of clapping?

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How did Dwight D. Eisenhower go from being a Lt. Gen in 1942 to being named the Supreme Allied commander a little over a year later, and not someone else?	1191	AskHistorians
How long would it have on average taken for a 1 km stretch of road to be built in the Roman Empire?	614	AskHistorians
What are the origins of not placing one's elbows on a table?	531	AskHistorians
Why did American Army bases become known as Forts, while Marine Corps bases became Camps?	141	AskHistorians
In the English language (at least) we have silent letters. Why were these incorporated into our lexicon instead of just being left out?	95	AskHistorians
Why did slapping/smacking a sports player on their butt after a good play become a thing?	68	AskHistorians
Marine VS Army basic training differences during WWI-WWII time period.	45	AskHistorians
Do we know the history of public nudity such as mooning, flashing, streaking, etc? When it was first used? Was there a punishment if caught? Was it meant to be serious/funny/etc? Is there anywhere it wouldn't have been considered a indecent act?	21	AskHistorians
Are there any notable cases where a marooned survivor was found on an island due to a message being sent in a bottle? Or is this largely an urban myth?	18	AskHistorians
Origins of clapping?	14	AskHistorians