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What were the banana wars?

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How often did ships, in the time of sails and cannons, actually hit their marks when firing at an enemy?

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How prevalent were vision problems before the days of corrective lenses, and how did the afflicted get by?

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How did soldiers—in the days of metal armor and chain mail—stay cool and hydrated, especially during summer?

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Besides Covid, were there any other epidemics/pandemics that were so tied into politics?

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Seeing as how the edge of Russia is so close to Alaska, how is it that Russia didn’t discover North America before the Western countries did?

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What were Ho Chi Minh’s intentions for Vietnam?

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Do you believe that the Industrial Revolution deserves to be called a revolution?

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In the days of sail ships being used as the primary mode of sea travel, what would sailors do to pass the time?

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How prevalent was the use of marijuana amongst American soldiers during the Vietnam war, and what impact did it have?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What were the banana wars?	199
How often did ships, in the time of sails and cannons, actually hit their marks when firing at an enemy?	65
How prevalent were vision problems before the days of corrective lenses, and how did the afflicted get by?	48
How did soldiers—in the days of metal armor and chain mail—stay cool and hydrated, especially during summer?	24
Besides Covid, were there any other epidemics/pandemics that were so tied into politics?	10
Seeing as how the edge of Russia is so close to Alaska, how is it that Russia didn’t discover North America before the Western countries did?	10
What were Ho Chi Minh’s intentions for Vietnam?	7
Do you believe that the Industrial Revolution deserves to be called a revolution?	4
In the days of sail ships being used as the primary mode of sea travel, what would sailors do to pass the time?	4
How prevalent was the use of marijuana amongst American soldiers during the Vietnam war, and what impact did it have?	3