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How did the Soviet Union size up different NATO militaries? Did they view some as pushovers or others as more formidable?

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Culturally, how different/similar were each of the Thirteen Colonies?

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During the U.S. Civil War, was the border between Washington DC and Virginia massively defended, akin to the Korean DMZ? Was there any conflict over the Patomic River?

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What did countries invaded by Germany during WWII do with German war dead after being liberated?

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How did people conduct business or maintain schedules before the invention of the clock or watch?

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Considering the risk of flooding, how did humans develop communities in the present-day Netherlands without technologically advanced engineering?

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Did people really walk around and travel with swords at their hips all the time?

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Where did the concept of the weekend and it traditionally being two days off come from?

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What were the first forms of insurance like and what kinds of things did people insure?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the Soviet Union size up different NATO militaries? Did they view some as pushovers or others as more formidable?	253
Culturally, how different/similar were each of the Thirteen Colonies?	44
During the U.S. Civil War, was the border between Washington DC and Virginia massively defended, akin to the Korean DMZ? Was there any conflict over the Patomic River?	35
What did countries invaded by Germany during WWII do with German war dead after being liberated?	33
How did people conduct business or maintain schedules before the invention of the clock or watch?	16
Considering the risk of flooding, how did humans develop communities in the present-day Netherlands without technologically advanced engineering?	14
Did people really walk around and travel with swords at their hips all the time?	8
Where did the concept of the weekend and it traditionally being two days off come from?	2
What were the first forms of insurance like and what kinds of things did people insure?	1