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I was at an aircraft museum this weekend and saw a mini-helicopter designed to be air-dropped, disassembled in a bomb-like case, to downed pilots. Were such machines ever used in a real conflict?

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When did Britain stop being agriculturally self sufficient?

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What kind of Navy would an Indian state have had around 1000CE?

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I've heard stories that Charles Darwin learned taxidermy from a slave named John Edmonstone. What do we know about Edmonstone and his impact on Darwin?

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How does the human immune system fight large parasites?

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Why didn't coastal native american groups in North America sail?

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How did the tradition of the President making a humorous speech at the Correspondents' Dinner start?

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Would mainland Americans have seen Hawaiian residents as "American" in the period between the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and statehood? If not, how long after statehood did that shift in public perception take?

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What did a naval battle look like during the period where fleets contained both sail-powered and steam-powered vessels?

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How much wind did it actually take to mill grain with a windmill? Are there any notable occurences of food difficulties caused by extended periods of calm weather?

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I was at an aircraft museum this weekend and saw a mini-helicopter designed to be air-dropped, disassembled in a bomb-like case, to downed pilots. Were such machines ever used in a real conflict?	9	AskHistorians
When did Britain stop being agriculturally self sufficient?	9	AskHistorians
What kind of Navy would an Indian state have had around 1000CE?	7	AskHistorians
I've heard stories that Charles Darwin learned taxidermy from a slave named John Edmonstone. What do we know about Edmonstone and his impact on Darwin?	7	AskHistorians
How does the human immune system fight large parasites?	7	askscience
Why didn't coastal native american groups in North America sail?	6	AskHistorians
How did the tradition of the President making a humorous speech at the Correspondents' Dinner start?	6	AskHistorians
Would mainland Americans have seen Hawaiian residents as "American" in the period between the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and statehood? If not, how long after statehood did that shift in public perception take?	6	AskHistorians
What did a naval battle look like during the period where fleets contained both sail-powered and steam-powered vessels?	6	AskHistorians
How much wind did it actually take to mill grain with a windmill? Are there any notable occurences of food difficulties caused by extended periods of calm weather?	6	AskHistorians