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How succesful was the 1838 French blockade of the Buenos Aires port?

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What was the strategic importance of taking Aqaba for the Bedouin during WW1 in 1917? And for the British?

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Was the Allied leadership surprised that Germany wouldn't surrender by the late 44/early 45? / Was there ever a real expectation that Hitler might surrender?

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It's the year 1984. I'm a Terminator from the future about to rampage through an average police station in Los Angeles. What weaponry and tactics am I about to face?

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What would the response to an attack such as the one depicted in the movie The Terminator (1984) have been? (during and after)

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In times of peace, would the average medieval peasant living in rural Europe go to sleep feeling safe, or would they have one eye figuratively open?

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What would the average age of an orchestra musician be at the beginning of the 18th century?

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How did team sports (such as Footbal, Handball, Rugby, Volleyball, and Cricket) end up being the most popular sports in most of Europe, when throughout history -starting with the ancient Olympics- it seems to me that individual sports and disciplines were more popular?

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What's the point of non-aggression pacts?

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What image are we supposed to envision from Legolas's description of Edoras?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How succesful was the 1838 French blockade of the Buenos Aires port?	2
What was the strategic importance of taking Aqaba for the Bedouin during WW1 in 1917? And for the British?	2
Was the Allied leadership surprised that Germany wouldn't surrender by the late 44/early 45? / Was there ever a real expectation that Hitler might surrender?	1
It's the year 1984. I'm a Terminator from the future about to rampage through an average police station in Los Angeles. What weaponry and tactics am I about to face?	1
What would the response to an attack such as the one depicted in the movie The Terminator (1984) have been? (during and after)	1
In times of peace, would the average medieval peasant living in rural Europe go to sleep feeling safe, or would they have one eye figuratively open?	1
What would the average age of an orchestra musician be at the beginning of the 18th century?	1
How did team sports (such as Footbal, Handball, Rugby, Volleyball, and Cricket) end up being the most popular sports in most of Europe, when throughout history -starting with the ancient Olympics- it seems to me that individual sports and disciplines were more popular?	1
What's the point of non-aggression pacts?	1
What image are we supposed to envision from Legolas's description of Edoras?	1