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How did traditional Arabian 3-on-3 combat work?

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A staple of post-apocalyptic fiction is the idea of a nuclear war that wipes out all large population centers. Is this a realistic portrayal of the aftermath of the Cold War getting hot? If so, why would Cold War powers indiscriminately attack civilian population centers?

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What did Mao Zedong (and/or his successors) think of the Yellow Turban Rebellion?

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Given the existential threat that nuclear war represents to the U.S., why was Reagan's Star Wars defense system so roundly panned? Why don't we spend more time developing anti-ICBM technologies?

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Was drunk driving a problem before the invention of the automobile?

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How did traditional Arabian 3-on-3 combat work?	35
A staple of post-apocalyptic fiction is the idea of a nuclear war that wipes out all large population centers. Is this a realistic portrayal of the aftermath of the Cold War getting hot? If so, why would Cold War powers indiscriminately attack civilian population centers?	8
What did Mao Zedong (and/or his successors) think of the Yellow Turban Rebellion?	8
Given the existential threat that nuclear war represents to the U.S., why was Reagan's Star Wars defense system so roundly panned? Why don't we spend more time developing anti-ICBM technologies?	7
Was drunk driving a problem before the invention of the automobile?	1