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Fury (2014 film): what does it get right? What does it get wrong?

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During and after the Fall of Saigon, what was the aftermath like? Was there much looting and pillaging by the NVA? Were there many reprisals against the South Vietnamese? What was life like for South Vietnamese during and after that period?

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In antiquity or the Middle Ages, did elective monarchies generally produce more competent rulers than hereditary monarchies? Was succession generally smoother, faster and less violent in hereditary monarchies than in elective monarchies?

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For how long has humanity enslaved Pokémon (Poké-kin?), and what is the origin of pitting them against each other in brutal, gladiatorial combat?

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During the Middle Ages, how did the armor of European Knights compare to what was used by Arab countries, Persia and Turkey? What about China and Japan? What led to the development of one kind of armor versus the armor used by their contemporaries of other regions?

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How did Japanese companies come to dominate the "crotchrocket" segment of the motorcycle market? How, when and why did these motorcycles first become popular in America?

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When did Papal power reach its zenith? When did it reach its nadir? What factors led caused the Papacy to go from one to the other?

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How much do we know about Gothic society and culture during the Roman Empire?

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How did the Kuomintang manage the amphibious retreat from mainland China to Taiwan?

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During The Troubles, who were the primary IRA bomb makers? How did they learn their trade?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Fury (2014 film): what does it get right? What does it get wrong?	214
During and after the Fall of Saigon, what was the aftermath like? Was there much looting and pillaging by the NVA? Were there many reprisals against the South Vietnamese? What was life like for South Vietnamese during and after that period?	201
In antiquity or the Middle Ages, did elective monarchies generally produce more competent rulers than hereditary monarchies? Was succession generally smoother, faster and less violent in hereditary monarchies than in elective monarchies?	175
For how long has humanity enslaved Pokémon (Poké-kin?), and what is the origin of pitting them against each other in brutal, gladiatorial combat?	158
During the Middle Ages, how did the armor of European Knights compare to what was used by Arab countries, Persia and Turkey? What about China and Japan? What led to the development of one kind of armor versus the armor used by their contemporaries of other regions?	138
How did Japanese companies come to dominate the "crotchrocket" segment of the motorcycle market? How, when and why did these motorcycles first become popular in America?	116
When did Papal power reach its zenith? When did it reach its nadir? What factors led caused the Papacy to go from one to the other?	111
How much do we know about Gothic society and culture during the Roman Empire?	107
How did the Kuomintang manage the amphibious retreat from mainland China to Taiwan?	95
During The Troubles, who were the primary IRA bomb makers? How did they learn their trade?	87