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You are a fairly well-off Londoner in Victorian times. How would you "park" your horse-drawn carriage without it being stolen? Did someone have to stay with it at all times?

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In Victorian times were there traffic laws for horse-drawn vehicles?

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Why did the French wear blue uniforms during WW1? Did this not leave them poorly camouflaged?

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During the Golden Age of Piracy, just how easy or hard was it to get away with being a pirate?

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How effective was unrestricted submarine warfare in WWII at disrupting civilian shipping?

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You are a fairly well-off Londoner in Victorian times. How would you "park" your horse-drawn carriage without it being stolen? Did someone have to stay with it at all times?	263
In Victorian times were there traffic laws for horse-drawn vehicles?	29
Why did the French wear blue uniforms during WW1? Did this not leave them poorly camouflaged?	21
During the Golden Age of Piracy, just how easy or hard was it to get away with being a pirate?	7
How effective was unrestricted submarine warfare in WWII at disrupting civilian shipping?	6