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So I keep hearing that in the 1970s that New York City was in a terrible shape. What happened?

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Many Socialist, Anarchist, and Communist revolutionaries in the 19th and early 20th centuries opted to go to Switzerland instead of getting arrested. Why did Switzerland allow them to stay?

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Compared to the average British, German, Soviet, and American soldier, how well trained and equipped was the average French soldier of 1939/1940?

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Who was Tito, and why was his death a cause of the break up of Yugoslavia?

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How did the Roman Empire manage to equip so many men with swords? Did they contact local smiths to make a certain amount, or was there a central sword making hub?

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Why is the Holy Roman Empire called the Holy Roman Empire if it didn't contain Rome?

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What did the Ottoman Empire think of the New World? Did they ever try to colonize it?

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How did the Union and Confederate armies compare to European armies at the time?

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During the French Revolution, many French officers had fled abroad, and the ones who stayed feared their own troops. The new Revolutionary Army was comprised of poorly trained conscripts against multiple, better trained armeis. So how did France mange to win the War of the First Coalition?

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When and how did horses get to Japan?

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So I keep hearing that in the 1970s that New York City was in a terrible shape. What happened?	426
Many Socialist, Anarchist, and Communist revolutionaries in the 19th and early 20th centuries opted to go to Switzerland instead of getting arrested. Why did Switzerland allow them to stay?	336
Compared to the average British, German, Soviet, and American soldier, how well trained and equipped was the average French soldier of 1939/1940?	265
Who was Tito, and why was his death a cause of the break up of Yugoslavia?	262
How did the Roman Empire manage to equip so many men with swords? Did they contact local smiths to make a certain amount, or was there a central sword making hub?	260
Why is the Holy Roman Empire called the Holy Roman Empire if it didn't contain Rome?	159
What did the Ottoman Empire think of the New World? Did they ever try to colonize it?	124
How did the Union and Confederate armies compare to European armies at the time?	109
During the French Revolution, many French officers had fled abroad, and the ones who stayed feared their own troops. The new Revolutionary Army was comprised of poorly trained conscripts against multiple, better trained armeis. So how did France mange to win the War of the First Coalition?	46
When and how did horses get to Japan?	39