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H-hour always seems to be on the hour in movies about WW1 and WW2. "We attack at 0600/0700". This seems odd. Surely times should vary at random? Is this how things were done? Couldn't the enemy simply stand easy until the big hand hit a minute to twelve and then rest again at two minutes past?

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What were the major diseases of the southwestern United States in the 19th century?

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Why is only western Iceland heavily populated?

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Was North Korea ever actually communist? If not, where did the idea it was come from?

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What did peasants think about being peasants?

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Nearly ever combatant in WWII produced their own submachinegun. Why did submachineguns, nearly universally, fall out of favor after WWII?

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How did William Pitt the Younger become Prime Minister of Britain at age 24? Was his young age ever an issue?

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If the Romans were so into bathing, why did Europeans stop bathing around the time of the Black Plague?

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What was Iran's reaction to the stunning American victory against Iraq in the first Gulf War?

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What historical actions regarding slavery, segregation, and the white flight/disinvestment may have contributed to high racial tensions in St. Louis and surrounding areas (namely Ferguson)?

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H-hour always seems to be on the hour in movies about WW1 and WW2. "We attack at 0600/0700". This seems odd. Surely times should vary at random? Is this how things were done? Couldn't the enemy simply stand easy until the big hand hit a minute to twelve and then rest again at two minutes past?	4
What were the major diseases of the southwestern United States in the 19th century?	4
Why is only western Iceland heavily populated?	4
Was North Korea ever actually communist? If not, where did the idea it was come from?	4
What did peasants think about being peasants?	4
Nearly ever combatant in WWII produced their own submachinegun. Why did submachineguns, nearly universally, fall out of favor after WWII?	4
How did William Pitt the Younger become Prime Minister of Britain at age 24? Was his young age ever an issue?	4
If the Romans were so into bathing, why did Europeans stop bathing around the time of the Black Plague?	4
What was Iran's reaction to the stunning American victory against Iraq in the first Gulf War?	4
What historical actions regarding slavery, segregation, and the white flight/disinvestment may have contributed to high racial tensions in St. Louis and surrounding areas (namely Ferguson)?	4