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Was acceptance of the lung cancer and smoking relation delayed because the Nazis discovered it first?

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Was the title "William the Bastard" supposed to be an insult?

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how did the Serbians hold off Austria and Bulgaria for so long in WW1

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it is a famous brag that England was never successfully invaded after 1066. So why doesn't the Dutch Army lead by William of Orange count?

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How common was the capture of Europeans for the Arab slave trade?

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Why did the later Roman army stop using plate armor?

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Would crowds of medieval spectators really enjoy spectating someone being drawn and quartered?

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What was Richard II famous speech after suppressing the peasant revolt of 1381?

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Why didn't people attempting to flee East Berlin simply travel to the German countryside and cross there?

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Why didn't the Germans take more French territory after the Franco-Prussian war?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was acceptance of the lung cancer and smoking relation delayed because the Nazis discovered it first?	326
Was the title "William the Bastard" supposed to be an insult?	147
how did the Serbians hold off Austria and Bulgaria for so long in WW1	17
it is a famous brag that England was never successfully invaded after 1066. So why doesn't the Dutch Army lead by William of Orange count?	16
How common was the capture of Europeans for the Arab slave trade?	9
Why did the later Roman army stop using plate armor?	8
Would crowds of medieval spectators really enjoy spectating someone being drawn and quartered?	8
What was Richard II famous speech after suppressing the peasant revolt of 1381?	8
Why didn't people attempting to flee East Berlin simply travel to the German countryside and cross there?	7
Why didn't the Germans take more French territory after the Franco-Prussian war?	7