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What led the Welsh & English to unite against the Vikings in Powys at the Battle of Buttington?

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It’s 1750 in London, England. What’s something “those damn kids” might be doing that drove older generations nuts?

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Why did Carthage rely so heavily on foreign troops?

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Did the Allied and German armies fighting in the Battle of France endure casualties from unexploded ordnance from World War One?

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Why did the Romans never attempt to occupy & annex Ireland?

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Why are there so many Hispanic Americans in the US Marine Corps in particular?

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Why did the Wehrmacht maintain such a significant garrison in Norway until the cessation of hostilities?

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Why did Winston Churchill personally intervene in preventing Coco Chanel from being tried for treason?

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Why did the Soviet government bother issuing acquittals for officials & military officers executed during the Great Purge?

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What dissuaded Ho Chi Minh from his reportedly “fiercely pro-American” stance following the end of Imperial Japanese occupation in World War Two?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What led the Welsh & English to unite against the Vikings in Powys at the Battle of Buttington?	770
It’s 1750 in London, England. What’s something “those damn kids” might be doing that drove older generations nuts?	498
Why did Carthage rely so heavily on foreign troops?	131
Did the Allied and German armies fighting in the Battle of France endure casualties from unexploded ordnance from World War One?	71
Why did the Romans never attempt to occupy & annex Ireland?	51
Why are there so many Hispanic Americans in the US Marine Corps in particular?	43
Why did the Wehrmacht maintain such a significant garrison in Norway until the cessation of hostilities?	37
Why did Winston Churchill personally intervene in preventing Coco Chanel from being tried for treason?	21
Why did the Soviet government bother issuing acquittals for officials & military officers executed during the Great Purge?	17
What dissuaded Ho Chi Minh from his reportedly “fiercely pro-American” stance following the end of Imperial Japanese occupation in World War Two?	11