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I'm a new recruit in the British Army during WWI. What are my first few days, weeks, and months going to look like? Is there any sort of orientation/assimilation into the battlefield or is it more of a trial-by-fire?	7
AMC's "The Terror" shows that the 19th century British navy had a designated head cook onboard. What were the qualifications for running a ship's galley? Were most head cooks promoted from the kitchen's rank and file, or were civilians with culinary experienced also considered?	7
Could you apply ancient military tactics to contemporary strategy games (e.g. Total War) and vice versa? How much of the gameplay is based on balanced design and actual warfare?	5
How were 1980s Citypop artists in Japan influenced by Western musicians? Was there any direct working relationship between the two or did Citypop develop as a sort of cultural osmosis?	4
How well received were USO shows? Did they actually do anything for troop morale?	4
Is there a time or series of events in early American history that is considered to be the point at which the new nation was no longer in danger of collapsing?	4
It is the era of your expertise and you've discovered the secret to immortality. How do you go about living within society until the current day without giving away your secret?	3
Someone told me that French cuisine is known for developing great techniques and texture, but having bland tastes, largely due to a lack of seasoning in their dishes. Is there any merit to this claim? How did French cuisine never expand to incorporate wider spice variety?	3
From Rome's Civil Wars to China's Three Kingdoms, many powerful military leaders took the initiative to grab control. How have centralized governments historically tried to prevent coups from happening? When would the trend of bestowing enormous military privileges to one person die out?	1
Is ecological awareness a relatively recent phenomenon? Were there any notable concerns pre-industrialization towards the rate at which human society at large was developing and the practical consequences of such behavior?	1

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