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How and why did coffee become so prominent in Seattle?

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When units of ranged troops fired en masse, did individual soldiers pick their targets or fire straight forward/at an area?

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Why do the Welsh not have the same independence streak as the Scottish and Irish?

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Why is the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan border so oddly shaped?

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What happened to Antioch?

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What was German Nationalism like post WWII?

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I'm going to a Civil War battlefield where a family member died, and I was wondering if I could get some input into the background for the battle and (possibly) what my family member's role in it was.

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What was the economy of the American 'Wild West' like?

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Why is Julius Caesar's 'The Civil War' written in third person?

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The Peace of Westphalia is cited as a transforming moment in the history of sovereignty. What was sovereignty (specifically territorial integrity) like before then?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How and why did coffee become so prominent in Seattle?	554
When units of ranged troops fired en masse, did individual soldiers pick their targets or fire straight forward/at an area?	157
Why do the Welsh not have the same independence streak as the Scottish and Irish?	95
Why is the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan border so oddly shaped?	90
What happened to Antioch?	30
What was German Nationalism like post WWII?	24
I'm going to a Civil War battlefield where a family member died, and I was wondering if I could get some input into the background for the battle and (possibly) what my family member's role in it was.	22
What was the economy of the American 'Wild West' like?	20
Why is Julius Caesar's 'The Civil War' written in third person?	19
The Peace of Westphalia is cited as a transforming moment in the history of sovereignty. What was sovereignty (specifically territorial integrity) like before then?	17