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I've often heard the myth about German troops at the end of WW2 continuing to fight Soviet battalions in order to reach the Western Allies lines to surrender. Is there any truth to this, and if so was it in any way a major thing, or a rare occurrence that has been lionized suring the Cold War?

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What role did the capture of Roland Garros's 'deflector' plane play in the invention of the Fokker Eindecker synchronization gear?

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Where did baseball really originate from?

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I've often heard the myth about German troops at the end of WW2 continuing to fight Soviet battalions in order to reach the Western Allies lines to surrender. Is there any truth to this, and if so was it in any way a major thing, or a rare occurrence that has been lionized suring the Cold War?	1410
What role did the capture of Roland Garros's 'deflector' plane play in the invention of the Fokker Eindecker synchronization gear?	5
Where did baseball really originate from?	4