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Which was the most expensive to produce out of the Brodie, Stalhelm and Adrian helmets?

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Did the time it took for the Allies to begin an offensive in Western Europe play a part in US-USSR relations post WW2?

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Were poulaines difficult to walk in at all? Was there any contemporary commentary about this?

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Did cannonballs explode while in the air very often in Napoleonic times? Many paintings seem to suggest this and it is spoken to in the American national anthem.

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Wood has been an integral part of human society throughout our past. How has the cultivation/trade of timber changed throughout history and how have different civilizations dealt with this essential resource throughout the course of time?

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Was there any organized effort by Jewish people in Nazi Germany to improve their reputation before things got out of hand or was that too dangerous all along?

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Did the lack of technology available to historical detectives result in more assumptive convictions or less conviction of criminals?

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Ancient Persian reliefs often portray the curly hair of their kings to be brushed/aligned in a uniform, straight, horizontal fashion. Do we know if this was an actual fashion at the time or if it is the artist's style?

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Have reprisal killings ever been successful in their attempt to combat partisans?

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Did the intentional negligence of slave laborers in Nazi Germany actually affect the Allied war effort in any way?

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Which was the most expensive to produce out of the Brodie, Stalhelm and Adrian helmets?	1
Did the time it took for the Allies to begin an offensive in Western Europe play a part in US-USSR relations post WW2?	1
Were poulaines difficult to walk in at all? Was there any contemporary commentary about this?	1
Did cannonballs explode while in the air very often in Napoleonic times? Many paintings seem to suggest this and it is spoken to in the American national anthem.	1
Wood has been an integral part of human society throughout our past. How has the cultivation/trade of timber changed throughout history and how have different civilizations dealt with this essential resource throughout the course of time?	1
Was there any organized effort by Jewish people in Nazi Germany to improve their reputation before things got out of hand or was that too dangerous all along?	1
Did the lack of technology available to historical detectives result in more assumptive convictions or less conviction of criminals?	1
Ancient Persian reliefs often portray the curly hair of their kings to be brushed/aligned in a uniform, straight, horizontal fashion. Do we know if this was an actual fashion at the time or if it is the artist's style?	1
Have reprisal killings ever been successful in their attempt to combat partisans?	1
Did the intentional negligence of slave laborers in Nazi Germany actually affect the Allied war effort in any way?	1