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Many of the WWII video games and movies I saw as a child depicted German Panzer tanks as having a weak spot at the rear of the vehicle. Was this actually true and was it common knowledge among soldiers at the time?

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When was the white flag first used as a symbol of surrender?

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What would gardens in large homes and palaces from Ancient Egypt or the Middle East have looked like?

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When was Judaism made considering its earliest archeological evidence is the ruins of the Second Temple?

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When did the United States become staunchly anti-communist, and why did this happen?

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What does it look like when your civilization is about to collapse in your lifetime?

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In a biography of George Orwell it mentions that in 1947 while he was in hospital being treated for tuberculosis he was encouraged to smoke. Is this accurate? Would doctors not mind if patients in the '40's smoked?

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How did the Napoleonic Code alter the rights of the French people?

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Why did the Byzantine Empire start using axes over swords in offensive roles?

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Any factual proof of "Lost Cosmonauts"

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Many of the WWII video games and movies I saw as a child depicted German Panzer tanks as having a weak spot at the rear of the vehicle. Was this actually true and was it common knowledge among soldiers at the time?	5
When was the white flag first used as a symbol of surrender?	5
What would gardens in large homes and palaces from Ancient Egypt or the Middle East have looked like?	5
When was Judaism made considering its earliest archeological evidence is the ruins of the Second Temple?	5
When did the United States become staunchly anti-communist, and why did this happen?	5
What does it look like when your civilization is about to collapse in your lifetime?	5
In a biography of George Orwell it mentions that in 1947 while he was in hospital being treated for tuberculosis he was encouraged to smoke. Is this accurate? Would doctors not mind if patients in the '40's smoked?	5
How did the Napoleonic Code alter the rights of the French people?	5
Why did the Byzantine Empire start using axes over swords in offensive roles?	5
Any factual proof of "Lost Cosmonauts"	5