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The 1980s is often associated with a marked increase in the popularity of recreational exercise and the pursuit of aesthetic athleticism (especially in the USA). How widespread was this phenomenon and are there any identifiable causes for its rise?

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Was the use of Roman law uniform throughout the western empire?

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Why was Bernard Montgomery preferred over Harold Alexander as commander of ground forces for the Normandy campaign, when Eisenhower and Churchill favoured the latter?

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In an episode of Blackadder Goes Forth, Cpt. Blackadder and his underlings join the Royal Flying Corps. How feasible was it for an infantry officer to retrain as a fighter pilot during WW1?

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What was the organisation of the Ottoman government like in 1914? Did the court function in a similar fashion to the Western democracies?

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"You have horses! What were you thinking!?" is a famous line from Band of Brothers, expressing the German army's lack of vehicular transportation. Were other European armies more mechanised throughout the war or just the American?

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How effective were WW2 bombers at defending themselves from fighter attack?

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What was the organisation of the Ottoman government like in 1914? Who were the major players and what were their roles?

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An oft-repeated piece of trivia about the Battle of Mons (1914) is that the rifle fire of the BEF was so rapid that some of the German soldiers believed they were facing machine guns. Is there a reliable source for this factoid?

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When did bank accounts become common/feasible for the non-wealthy?

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The 1980s is often associated with a marked increase in the popularity of recreational exercise and the pursuit of aesthetic athleticism (especially in the USA). How widespread was this phenomenon and are there any identifiable causes for its rise?	229
Was the use of Roman law uniform throughout the western empire?	65
Why was Bernard Montgomery preferred over Harold Alexander as commander of ground forces for the Normandy campaign, when Eisenhower and Churchill favoured the latter?	29
In an episode of Blackadder Goes Forth, Cpt. Blackadder and his underlings join the Royal Flying Corps. How feasible was it for an infantry officer to retrain as a fighter pilot during WW1?	26
What was the organisation of the Ottoman government like in 1914? Did the court function in a similar fashion to the Western democracies?	12
"You have horses! What were you thinking!?" is a famous line from Band of Brothers, expressing the German army's lack of vehicular transportation. Were other European armies more mechanised throughout the war or just the American?	11
How effective were WW2 bombers at defending themselves from fighter attack?	9
What was the organisation of the Ottoman government like in 1914? Who were the major players and what were their roles?	7
An oft-repeated piece of trivia about the Battle of Mons (1914) is that the rifle fire of the BEF was so rapid that some of the German soldiers believed they were facing machine guns. Is there a reliable source for this factoid?	7
When did bank accounts become common/feasible for the non-wealthy?	7