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What kind of security would the Soviet embassy in Washington DC have had? Who guarded the interior of the facility?

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What happened to the bodies of the millions of German KIA on the Eastern Front? What proportion of them are accounted for (final resting places)?

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WW2 tanks fought enemy infantry as well as enemy tanks. How was the type of shell (high explosive or armor penetrating) that a given tank carried determined? Did tanks ever carry both? How practical would changing ordnance types have been in the heat of battle?

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On December 24th & 25th, 1776, George Washington and his staff were preparing a surprise attack on the Hessian garrison at Trenton. What were the local civilians doing? How did colonists of that era observe Christmas? What holiday traditions were the freezing Patriot troops longing for?

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In the 2000 A&E film “The Crossing”, George Washington ties to lighten his troops’ spirits by making a mildly profane joke about Henry Knox’s weight. Is there any evidence Washington had a sense humor? If so, what do we know about it?

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How did the Norman / Anglo-Saxon divide in English society after 1066 affect English and British politics in the centuries that followed? What, if any, impacts or effects can be seen in the modern world?

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What technological advancements distinguished Germany’s WW2 U-boats from its WW1 U-boats?

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In the A&E film “The Crossing”, starring Jeff Daniels as George Washington, the German mercenaries fighting for the British are repeatedly described as the best troops in the world. How accurate is this claim?

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What influences did the Norman Conquest have on English politics, language, and culture in the centuries that followed?

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Why don't submariners get decompression sickness, even when they surface rapidly from extreme depth?

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What kind of security would the Soviet embassy in Washington DC have had? Who guarded the interior of the facility?	1	AskHistorians
What happened to the bodies of the millions of German KIA on the Eastern Front? What proportion of them are accounted for (final resting places)?	1	AskHistorians
WW2 tanks fought enemy infantry as well as enemy tanks. How was the type of shell (high explosive or armor penetrating) that a given tank carried determined? Did tanks ever carry both? How practical would changing ordnance types have been in the heat of battle?	1	AskHistorians
On December 24th & 25th, 1776, George Washington and his staff were preparing a surprise attack on the Hessian garrison at Trenton. What were the local civilians doing? How did colonists of that era observe Christmas? What holiday traditions were the freezing Patriot troops longing for?	1	AskHistorians
In the 2000 A&E film “The Crossing”, George Washington ties to lighten his troops’ spirits by making a mildly profane joke about Henry Knox’s weight. Is there any evidence Washington had a sense humor? If so, what do we know about it?	1	AskHistorians
How did the Norman / Anglo-Saxon divide in English society after 1066 affect English and British politics in the centuries that followed? What, if any, impacts or effects can be seen in the modern world?	1	AskHistorians
What technological advancements distinguished Germany’s WW2 U-boats from its WW1 U-boats?	1	AskHistorians
In the A&E film “The Crossing”, starring Jeff Daniels as George Washington, the German mercenaries fighting for the British are repeatedly described as the best troops in the world. How accurate is this claim?	1	AskHistorians
What influences did the Norman Conquest have on English politics, language, and culture in the centuries that followed?	1	AskHistorians
Why don't submariners get decompression sickness, even when they surface rapidly from extreme depth?	1	askscience