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It is said that in Germany during WWI, "10,000 church bells were melted" to make up for the lack of materials for munitions. What could you actually make out of church bell metal, and how much could that have helped in terms of e.g. 1917 material consumption on the front?

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A popular trope of the 1929 stock market crash is desperate bankers jumping out of high-rise windows left and right. How common was this in real life, and were there instances of major players' sudden "exit" having further consequences on the market?

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How were the WWI battlefields in Western Europe cleared in the interbellum years?

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Usually we can pinpoint historical events to a year, decade or century. What is the first event that we know an exact date for?

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South Africa gave up its nuclear weapons and stopped its entire programme in the late '80s, but why did they actually start it in the first place?

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Would an ant survive being dropped from a helicopter?

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It is said that in Germany during WWI, "10,000 church bells were melted" to make up for the lack of materials for munitions. What could you actually make out of church bell metal, and how much could that have helped in terms of e.g. 1917 material consumption on the front?	146	AskHistorians
A popular trope of the 1929 stock market crash is desperate bankers jumping out of high-rise windows left and right. How common was this in real life, and were there instances of major players' sudden "exit" having further consequences on the market?	16	AskHistorians
How were the WWI battlefields in Western Europe cleared in the interbellum years?	12	AskHistorians
Usually we can pinpoint historical events to a year, decade or century. What is the first event that we know an exact date for?	8	AskHistorians
South Africa gave up its nuclear weapons and stopped its entire programme in the late '80s, but why did they actually start it in the first place?	7	AskHistorians
Would an ant survive being dropped from a helicopter?	1	askscience