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The Starship Enterprise traces its name back through many generations of fictional and real life ships, dating back to the 16th century. Do other cultures with strong naval traditions (China, Portugal e.g.) have equivalent ship names that trace back through many iterations of naval or space travel?

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Is it correct to say that the American Civil War was so bloody because it was fought with 17th/18th century tactics (rank and file, for example) and 19th century technology, such as rifling?

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To what extent was the Holy Roman Empire 'holy'? Did it actually use religious influence (however much it was actually religious) to control its populace?

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How much of the United States Military was composed of infantry during conflicts such as World War 2 and the Vietnam War?

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[WP] Adolf Hitler is accepted into art school in Vienna, and then later in life, goes to Germany and joins the rising ranks of the Nazi party as a propaganda artist.

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[[Human Body]] Why exactly does alcohol have the effects it has?

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[Physics] What effect would a nuclear bomb have on the moon?

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I repeatedly find mangled remains of fish in my riverside suburban neighborhood. Is it possible that Canadian Geese are the culprit?

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Why exactly does alcohol have the effects it has?

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How many draftees died in WW2, or in any American war? How does one go about finding these statistics?

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The Starship Enterprise traces its name back through many generations of fictional and real life ships, dating back to the 16th century. Do other cultures with strong naval traditions (China, Portugal e.g.) have equivalent ship names that trace back through many iterations of naval or space travel?	1659	AskHistorians
Is it correct to say that the American Civil War was so bloody because it was fought with 17th/18th century tactics (rank and file, for example) and 19th century technology, such as rifling?	274	AskHistorians
To what extent was the Holy Roman Empire 'holy'? Did it actually use religious influence (however much it was actually religious) to control its populace?	18	AskHistorians
How much of the United States Military was composed of infantry during conflicts such as World War 2 and the Vietnam War?	5	AskHistorians
[WP] Adolf Hitler is accepted into art school in Vienna, and then later in life, goes to Germany and joins the rising ranks of the Nazi party as a propaganda artist.	2	WritingPrompts
[[Human Body]] Why exactly does alcohol have the effects it has?	1	askscience
[Physics] What effect would a nuclear bomb have on the moon?	1	askscience
I repeatedly find mangled remains of fish in my riverside suburban neighborhood. Is it possible that Canadian Geese are the culprit?	1	askscience
Why exactly does alcohol have the effects it has?	1	askscience
How many draftees died in WW2, or in any American war? How does one go about finding these statistics?	1	AskHistorians