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Why didn't bank robbers in the 1930s wear masks?

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How influential were the Knights Templar in the Crusades? Does the mystique surrounding them have a base in historical fact, or modern media romanticism?

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Why weren't the Persians able to use archers and mounted archers to defeat the Greek and Macedonian hoplites?

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Recently came into a lot of WW1 and WW2 pictures, documents, gear, ect. How do I safely scan and care for these items

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Did the Yakutsk people ever live near or interact w/ African populations?

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Is there any actual evidence that the Marine Corps nick name "Devil Dogs" and the 82nd Airborne's first brigades "Devils in Baggy Pants" were actually written in retreating German officer's journals in WWI and WWII respectively?

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Is the trope of the ransom note assembled with cut-out newspaper letters taken from real life?

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How did Norway gain independence from Sweden peacefully?

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Why does Malaysia's flag look similar to USA's flag? Is there some sort of code for national flag designing?

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Were there any battles/operations in WW2 where Germans and Japanese fought side-by-side?

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Why didn't bank robbers in the 1930s wear masks?	57
How influential were the Knights Templar in the Crusades? Does the mystique surrounding them have a base in historical fact, or modern media romanticism?	57
Why weren't the Persians able to use archers and mounted archers to defeat the Greek and Macedonian hoplites?	57
Recently came into a lot of WW1 and WW2 pictures, documents, gear, ect. How do I safely scan and care for these items	57
Did the Yakutsk people ever live near or interact w/ African populations?	57
Is there any actual evidence that the Marine Corps nick name "Devil Dogs" and the 82nd Airborne's first brigades "Devils in Baggy Pants" were actually written in retreating German officer's journals in WWI and WWII respectively?	57
Is the trope of the ransom note assembled with cut-out newspaper letters taken from real life?	57
How did Norway gain independence from Sweden peacefully?	57
Why does Malaysia's flag look similar to USA's flag? Is there some sort of code for national flag designing?	57
Were there any battles/operations in WW2 where Germans and Japanese fought side-by-side?	57