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How did the pre WWII American Naval War College 'practice' naval warfare on paper and using models on tables and such? Did they use systems similar to tabletop gaming of today with dice or other ways to introduce chance?

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Would any nonlocal Asiastic and European people outside of the Kamchatka area have been aware of what we call Alaska back in 1492?

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Are there contemporary accounts of people critiquing the content of what are now established religions and myths/legends?

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What's the earliest known instance of a theatre goer criticizing the "special effects" in plays, operas or cinema?

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Did the Allies in either WWI or II disguise freighters as warships to discourage attacks on convoys?

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What was warfare in the Ohio and nearby territories like for the French and British?

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Before the Maginot Line was created, were there any in France or Britain who suggested trying to pre-empt future German aggression by changing Germany from within so as to make an invasion of France pointless?

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Beyond royal lineages, what's the furthest back in history we can trace a family's (more or less direct and unbroken) generational wealth? Are there any Italian families today that are known to have benefited from Roman trade for instance?

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Was there any known or significant Romani migration to areas other than Asia Minor and Europe around 500 CE? Were any Romani known to going to parts of Africa or Central or East Asia?

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What are some lesser known historical examples of people in unexpected places?

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How did the pre WWII American Naval War College 'practice' naval warfare on paper and using models on tables and such? Did they use systems similar to tabletop gaming of today with dice or other ways to introduce chance?	3
Would any nonlocal Asiastic and European people outside of the Kamchatka area have been aware of what we call Alaska back in 1492?	3
Are there contemporary accounts of people critiquing the content of what are now established religions and myths/legends?	3
What's the earliest known instance of a theatre goer criticizing the "special effects" in plays, operas or cinema?	3
Did the Allies in either WWI or II disguise freighters as warships to discourage attacks on convoys?	3
What was warfare in the Ohio and nearby territories like for the French and British?	2
Before the Maginot Line was created, were there any in France or Britain who suggested trying to pre-empt future German aggression by changing Germany from within so as to make an invasion of France pointless?	2
Beyond royal lineages, what's the furthest back in history we can trace a family's (more or less direct and unbroken) generational wealth? Are there any Italian families today that are known to have benefited from Roman trade for instance?	2
Was there any known or significant Romani migration to areas other than Asia Minor and Europe around 500 CE? Were any Romani known to going to parts of Africa or Central or East Asia?	2
What are some lesser known historical examples of people in unexpected places?	2