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In fiction it is common to see elderly men serving as active soldiers. But would it actually be common in real life? Did countries in the past expect elderly men to serve as soldiers?

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What lead to England and later Great Britain having so many prominent female monarchs?

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Did the British bombing campaign against Germany have any significant impact on the German war effort, or were its effects negligible?

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I’ve read that without the raw resources provided to them by the Soviet Union, Germany wouldn’t be able to launch Operation Barbarossa, how true is that?

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Why was pre-Columbian North America north of Mexico was so sparsely populated compared to the rest of Americas?

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Why did alcoholism become such a big problem in Eastern Europe?

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Did Soviet citizens eat a better diet than Americans?

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How did ambushes happen in ancient/medieval warfare? Pre-modern armies were huge and slow, how could they ambush anyone?

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I heard an argument that serfdom in Russia was comparable to slavery in the Americas, how true is that?

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How accurate is the claim that KGB completely infiltrated American society and government during the Cold War?

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In fiction it is common to see elderly men serving as active soldiers. But would it actually be common in real life? Did countries in the past expect elderly men to serve as soldiers?	2
What lead to England and later Great Britain having so many prominent female monarchs?	2
Did the British bombing campaign against Germany have any significant impact on the German war effort, or were its effects negligible?	2
I’ve read that without the raw resources provided to them by the Soviet Union, Germany wouldn’t be able to launch Operation Barbarossa, how true is that?	1
Why was pre-Columbian North America north of Mexico was so sparsely populated compared to the rest of Americas?	1
Why did alcoholism become such a big problem in Eastern Europe?	1
Did Soviet citizens eat a better diet than Americans?	1
How did ambushes happen in ancient/medieval warfare? Pre-modern armies were huge and slow, how could they ambush anyone?	1
I heard an argument that serfdom in Russia was comparable to slavery in the Americas, how true is that?	1
How accurate is the claim that KGB completely infiltrated American society and government during the Cold War?	1