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In Vietnam War movies, you constantly see American soldiers wearing altered uniforms like torn sleeves and bandanas, and using non-standard equipment like bows and arrows. How common was this really? Why isn't it as present in WWII or Afghanistan War films / reality?

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After WW2 ended, were high schools full of returning GI's who left before they graduated? Was the class of '46 largely composed of Veterans in their 20's finishing their diplomas?

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Uranium ore is 40x more common than Silver, and 500x more common than gold. Has there been any historical uses of Uranium Ore before the discovery of Radioactivity?

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"Any Knight can make a Knight" is a common concept in fiction. Was it true at any point historicaly? If so, when did they lose that power?

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Why isn't the change from the Ancient Roman Monarchy to the Roman Republic referred to as the Roman Revolution?

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What killed the most soldiers on the battlefield in antiquity?

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Vinland plague?

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When did Europeans stop identifying themselves by their Tribe?

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I am Yakut from Siberia who has been conscripted into the Soviet army during WWII, what is the highest rank I can hope to achieve?

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Why was the highests ranked U.S General a Lieutenant General?

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In Vietnam War movies, you constantly see American soldiers wearing altered uniforms like torn sleeves and bandanas, and using non-standard equipment like bows and arrows. How common was this really? Why isn't it as present in WWII or Afghanistan War films / reality?	5209
After WW2 ended, were high schools full of returning GI's who left before they graduated? Was the class of '46 largely composed of Veterans in their 20's finishing their diplomas?	2075
Uranium ore is 40x more common than Silver, and 500x more common than gold. Has there been any historical uses of Uranium Ore before the discovery of Radioactivity?	379
"Any Knight can make a Knight" is a common concept in fiction. Was it true at any point historicaly? If so, when did they lose that power?	74
Why isn't the change from the Ancient Roman Monarchy to the Roman Republic referred to as the Roman Revolution?	72
What killed the most soldiers on the battlefield in antiquity?	63
Vinland plague?	28
When did Europeans stop identifying themselves by their Tribe?	25
I am Yakut from Siberia who has been conscripted into the Soviet army during WWII, what is the highest rank I can hope to achieve?	20
Why was the highests ranked U.S General a Lieutenant General?	13