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Buy war bonds! Was a frequent rallying cry in America for the war effort in WWII. How long were the terms of the bond and what return could the average American expect and what percentage of Americans participated?

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Were Pliny and Herodotus's writings well disseminated in the early middle ages CE1000-1300? Would every place of learning have a copy of these books? Or did we just get lucky that a few dusty copies survived?

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Realistically coming from say spain to aruba, how close could a mid 1500's ships navigator hit his mark in km/miles?

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It is claimed that in medieval Germany that couples could literally have a marital duel to break up a marriage. Whats the story here? (Link in comments)

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Whats the deep story on russian spies gaining access to the manhattan project files? Its said the US had no idea this happened and were suprised when the soviets detonated their first nuclear weapon.

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I rob people at gunpoint for a living, both in NYC and the frontier in the late 1800's. If i'm caught, what is my trial experience like in these 2 very different locations?

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Are there any particularly notable stories of Knights Cross medal winners from Nazi Germany? (This is not Nazi glorification, see comments)

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Did the United States grow drug producing plants widely before they were made Illegal? Did they ever grow coca in Florida? Large scale cannabis farms? Were poppies a cash crop for making opium?

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What's the history behind Britains prime ministers always committing seppuku(resigning) the moment public opinion turns against them?

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While the US constitution guarantees a trial. On the early frontier it was often mob justice or "the sheriff" who responsible for deciding guilt and punishment. At what point do we see actual trials becoming the norm? Did it happen as each town became large enough for a beaurocracy?

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Buy war bonds! Was a frequent rallying cry in America for the war effort in WWII. How long were the terms of the bond and what return could the average American expect and what percentage of Americans participated?	3	AskHistorians
Were Pliny and Herodotus's writings well disseminated in the early middle ages CE1000-1300? Would every place of learning have a copy of these books? Or did we just get lucky that a few dusty copies survived?	2	AskHistorians
Realistically coming from say spain to aruba, how close could a mid 1500's ships navigator hit his mark in km/miles?	2	AskHistorians
It is claimed that in medieval Germany that couples could literally have a marital duel to break up a marriage. Whats the story here? (Link in comments)	2	AskHistorians
Whats the deep story on russian spies gaining access to the manhattan project files? Its said the US had no idea this happened and were suprised when the soviets detonated their first nuclear weapon.	2	AskHistorians
I rob people at gunpoint for a living, both in NYC and the frontier in the late 1800's. If i'm caught, what is my trial experience like in these 2 very different locations?	2	AskHistorians
Are there any particularly notable stories of Knights Cross medal winners from Nazi Germany? (This is not Nazi glorification, see comments)	2	AskHistorians
Did the United States grow drug producing plants widely before they were made Illegal? Did they ever grow coca in Florida? Large scale cannabis farms? Were poppies a cash crop for making opium?	1	AskHistorians
What's the history behind Britains prime ministers always committing seppuku(resigning) the moment public opinion turns against them?	1	AskHistorians
While the US constitution guarantees a trial. On the early frontier it was often mob justice or "the sheriff" who responsible for deciding guilt and punishment. At what point do we see actual trials becoming the norm? Did it happen as each town became large enough for a beaurocracy?	1	AskHistorians