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Do we know of any specific instances where a member of the Hitler Youth turned in their own parents to the Nazis for "illegal" activity? If so, do we have any post-war evidence of these children reflecting on what they did?

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The American Revolution is sometimes (rarely) called the First American Civil War due to the fact that it pitted many Americans against eachother. What demographics/ideologies/values made some areas more likely to be Loyalist than Rebels, or visa versa?

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Why didn't the writers of the US Constitution address the possibility of secession, either to outright ban it, or lay out a legal process to peacefully regulate it?

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How did the American Revolution change British policies towards its other colonies?

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The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs is believed to have hit the Earth in the relatively shallow waters of what is now the Gulf of Mexico. If the same asteroid had instead landed in, say, the Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean, would the impact have been as devastating for the Earth's climate?

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Why is this language called "English" and not "Anglish"?

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Do we know of any specific instances where a member of the Hitler Youth turned in their own parents to the Nazis for "illegal" activity? If so, do we have any post-war evidence of these children reflecting on what they did?	575	AskHistorians
The American Revolution is sometimes (rarely) called the First American Civil War due to the fact that it pitted many Americans against eachother. What demographics/ideologies/values made some areas more likely to be Loyalist than Rebels, or visa versa?	39	AskHistorians
Why didn't the writers of the US Constitution address the possibility of secession, either to outright ban it, or lay out a legal process to peacefully regulate it?	35	AskHistorians
How did the American Revolution change British policies towards its other colonies?	24	AskHistorians
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs is believed to have hit the Earth in the relatively shallow waters of what is now the Gulf of Mexico. If the same asteroid had instead landed in, say, the Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean, would the impact have been as devastating for the Earth's climate?	21	askscience
Why is this language called "English" and not "Anglish"?	4	AskHistorians