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How did the Spanish manage to explore and establish footholds in the interior of the South and Latin America so early in the 16th century compared to British/U.S. North America which the Western part was mostly uninhabited by Europeans until the mid-19th century?

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Why did the Troubles actually start? Was the UK actually an oppressive brutal state as late as 1980s/90s?

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Why did most of Russian Civil War happen in rather remote areas in Siberia instead of near major cities in Western Russia?

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Was Napoleonic/Early Modern Warfare really more gentlemanly than the WWI era/later warfare or is that a misconception and an urban legend?

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When was the last US Navy ship with sail masts built?

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After the armistice of November 1918, did the Entente and German soldiers worked together to clean up the battlefield/recover the dead and injured?

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Why weren't there any super wealthy figures in the US between mid-1940s until 1990s?

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Were Cajuns considered white in the pre-Civil Rights South, especially the antebellum era?

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Most Waffen-SS generals apparently never went to a military academy and weren't career officers. How were they able to command in highly sophisticated 20th century warfare without formal training?

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How long did it take for news of American Declaration of Independence to reach to the King George?

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How did the Spanish manage to explore and establish footholds in the interior of the South and Latin America so early in the 16th century compared to British/U.S. North America which the Western part was mostly uninhabited by Europeans until the mid-19th century?	189
Why did the Troubles actually start? Was the UK actually an oppressive brutal state as late as 1980s/90s?	183
Why did most of Russian Civil War happen in rather remote areas in Siberia instead of near major cities in Western Russia?	132
Was Napoleonic/Early Modern Warfare really more gentlemanly than the WWI era/later warfare or is that a misconception and an urban legend?	116
When was the last US Navy ship with sail masts built?	114
After the armistice of November 1918, did the Entente and German soldiers worked together to clean up the battlefield/recover the dead and injured?	75
Why weren't there any super wealthy figures in the US between mid-1940s until 1990s?	67
Were Cajuns considered white in the pre-Civil Rights South, especially the antebellum era?	63
Most Waffen-SS generals apparently never went to a military academy and weren't career officers. How were they able to command in highly sophisticated 20th century warfare without formal training?	43
How long did it take for news of American Declaration of Independence to reach to the King George?	35