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What kind of a person would have lived in the Villa Regina in Boscoreale near Pompeii?

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Did the Soviets make any plans for capturing Hitler alive and the aftermath of such a capture?

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Did the average northern American in 1850-1855 really believe that southern states would secede?

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How would an Ancient Greek, Roman, or Egyptian call someone else an a-hole?

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It's often said that the U.S. Civil War was "brother against brother." Are there any accounts of brothers fighting against each other on the battlefield?

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What did the Roman Forum look like in 300 BC?

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What happened to recovered American soldiers' dog tags?

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It's January 1, 300 BC. What do I see upon entering the Forum Romanum?

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Why are so many counties' air Force insignias the same target shaped roundel? Was there a standardization conference between the entente in world war 1?

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In the book 'Japanese Destroyer Captain,' Tameichi Hara says he wrote the book on torpedo attacks made by Japanese destroyers during WWII but doesn't really go in depth on the tactics. What were they?

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What kind of a person would have lived in the Villa Regina in Boscoreale near Pompeii?	8
Did the Soviets make any plans for capturing Hitler alive and the aftermath of such a capture?	7
Did the average northern American in 1850-1855 really believe that southern states would secede?	6
How would an Ancient Greek, Roman, or Egyptian call someone else an a-hole?	6
It's often said that the U.S. Civil War was "brother against brother." Are there any accounts of brothers fighting against each other on the battlefield?	6
What did the Roman Forum look like in 300 BC?	6
What happened to recovered American soldiers' dog tags?	5
It's January 1, 300 BC. What do I see upon entering the Forum Romanum?	5
Why are so many counties' air Force insignias the same target shaped roundel? Was there a standardization conference between the entente in world war 1?	4
In the book 'Japanese Destroyer Captain,' Tameichi Hara says he wrote the book on torpedo attacks made by Japanese destroyers during WWII but doesn't really go in depth on the tactics. What were they?	4