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I have some questions about sailing masters in the British navy.

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Were German 88s really as common in ww2 as US soldiers seemed to think they were?

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Why did the WW2 German Luftwaffe insist on building aircraft with substandard engines?

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How did the USSR justify its invasion of Finland in the Winter War to its own citizens?

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How did America become so hung-up about sex?

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Why do we use the words "Sunday" and "Monday" instead of naming these days after mythological figures?

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Why was slavery associated with agriculture but not manufacturing?

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Republican Rome had two consuls, Sparta had two kings. Is there some common root that led ancient polities to adopt paired ruler governments?

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When did international phone calls first become possible for ordinary people? Were water barriers such as the Atlantic ocean or English channel a factor?

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The AskHistorians comment helper ap seems to be malfunctioning. With the ap running AskHistorian pages take an annoyingly long time to load.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I have some questions about sailing masters in the British navy.	8
Were German 88s really as common in ww2 as US soldiers seemed to think they were?	7
Why did the WW2 German Luftwaffe insist on building aircraft with substandard engines?	6
How did the USSR justify its invasion of Finland in the Winter War to its own citizens?	6
How did America become so hung-up about sex?	6
Why do we use the words "Sunday" and "Monday" instead of naming these days after mythological figures?	5
Why was slavery associated with agriculture but not manufacturing?	4
Republican Rome had two consuls, Sparta had two kings. Is there some common root that led ancient polities to adopt paired ruler governments?	4
When did international phone calls first become possible for ordinary people? Were water barriers such as the Atlantic ocean or English channel a factor?	3
The AskHistorians comment helper ap seems to be malfunctioning. With the ap running AskHistorian pages take an annoyingly long time to load.	3