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Suicide in the trenches. I have never heard of any discussion about this topic, but it had to occur. What information do we have about it?

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Why Did the British land an hour after the Americans on D-day?

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Why did Mossad Nazi hunters bring some captured Nazis back for trial but assassinate others?

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Why is Romanian the only Romance language in Eastern Europe, even though the Romans conquered the entire Balkan peninsula?

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Why is Kissinger considered a foreign policy genius?

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Was the famous “French maid outfit” ever actually a working uniform for maids in France?

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Did explosives exist before the discovery of gun powder? Did the concept of an explosion even exist before the discovery of explosives?

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In Game of Thrones, Sam Tarly is constantly mocked for being fat. In the real Middle Ages, would a young overweight noble be mocked for his weight?

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How serious a loss was the burning of the Library of Alexandria to human knowledge?

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Why is Han Chinese considered a single ethnic group despite having multiple languages and customs across its population?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Suicide in the trenches. I have never heard of any discussion about this topic, but it had to occur. What information do we have about it?	1951
Why Did the British land an hour after the Americans on D-day?	1943
Why did Mossad Nazi hunters bring some captured Nazis back for trial but assassinate others?	1867
Why is Romanian the only Romance language in Eastern Europe, even though the Romans conquered the entire Balkan peninsula?	1830
Why is Kissinger considered a foreign policy genius?	1824
Was the famous “French maid outfit” ever actually a working uniform for maids in France?	1822
Did explosives exist before the discovery of gun powder? Did the concept of an explosion even exist before the discovery of explosives?	1796
In Game of Thrones, Sam Tarly is constantly mocked for being fat. In the real Middle Ages, would a young overweight noble be mocked for his weight?	1792
How serious a loss was the burning of the Library of Alexandria to human knowledge?	1771
Why is Han Chinese considered a single ethnic group despite having multiple languages and customs across its population?	1763