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George Washington deciding not to run for reelection is frequently taught in the US as a noble decision to establish the precedent of term limits. Were there any other factors that influenced President Washington's decision.

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What was plan B for the Allies If the invasion of Normandy was a failure?

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How did football(soccer) become the most popular sport among so many countries with all different cultures and geography ?

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Are the classical music pieces that are identifiable by the average person the equivalent of “pop music” of their day or have the centuries found the truly best pieces to propagate?

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Why were settlers to the American West such jerks to buffalo?

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How did news of the plague spread throughout Europe? Would towns distant from each other know that the same disease was killing people?

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I've read multiple sources that state (in so many words) that George Washington was not strategically savvy or even a good officer at the start of his career. What led to his improvement? Was it simply experience or did other factors improve his abilities?

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What would have happened if the Allied invasion of Normandy had failed ? Would the Allies have enough men and resources to mount another expedition or would it take years for another attempt? Was Italy a viable alternative path to Berlin?

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What is the worst example of “well, we will just worry about that later “ in history ?

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George Washington deciding not to run for reelection is frequently taught in the US as a noble decision to establish the precedent of term limits. Were there any other factors that influenced President Washington's decision.	2309
What was plan B for the Allies If the invasion of Normandy was a failure?	40
How did football(soccer) become the most popular sport among so many countries with all different cultures and geography ?	20
Are the classical music pieces that are identifiable by the average person the equivalent of “pop music” of their day or have the centuries found the truly best pieces to propagate?	15
Why were settlers to the American West such jerks to buffalo?	14
How did news of the plague spread throughout Europe? Would towns distant from each other know that the same disease was killing people?	13
I've read multiple sources that state (in so many words) that George Washington was not strategically savvy or even a good officer at the start of his career. What led to his improvement? Was it simply experience or did other factors improve his abilities?	6
What would have happened if the Allied invasion of Normandy had failed ? Would the Allies have enough men and resources to mount another expedition or would it take years for another attempt? Was Italy a viable alternative path to Berlin?	2
What is the worst example of “well, we will just worry about that later “ in history ?	2