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How did the German military find qualified officers after WWII amidst de-nazification efforts?

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What typically happened to Medieval and Renaissance torture victims who were not subsequently executed? Were they given medical care?

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Who was the first European king to set the trend of NOT leading armies in battle as a of a matter of chosen policy (ie not due to age, health, unusual circumstances, etc.)? What did other monarchs think of him? Did they consider him a coward?

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What happened to all the "von" names in Germany? Why did they largely disappear after WWII?

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How did trade companies (EIC,VOC, etc) become so wealthy trading largely luxury discretionary goods?

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How were low skill free workers in the South able to maintain employment if their employers could just as well buy a slave to do the same work?

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We hear how the “American Dream” has died in recent years. How hard was it in the early-mid 20th century to become a self made inflation adjusted millionaire or 1%er?

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Why were major construction projects able to be completed so fast during the 1930's compared to today?

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New tech businesses today often take many years to turn a profit, especially if they disrupt a long standing business model. Was this paradigm similar in the past in high tech fields of their time?

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How did employers retain employees during Weimar hyperinflation as wages rapidly lost buying power? How often were wages adjusted and how did the employers know how much to adjust them?

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How did the German military find qualified officers after WWII amidst de-nazification efforts?	13
What typically happened to Medieval and Renaissance torture victims who were not subsequently executed? Were they given medical care?	12
Who was the first European king to set the trend of NOT leading armies in battle as a of a matter of chosen policy (ie not due to age, health, unusual circumstances, etc.)? What did other monarchs think of him? Did they consider him a coward?	11
What happened to all the "von" names in Germany? Why did they largely disappear after WWII?	10
How did trade companies (EIC,VOC, etc) become so wealthy trading largely luxury discretionary goods?	8
How were low skill free workers in the South able to maintain employment if their employers could just as well buy a slave to do the same work?	8
We hear how the “American Dream” has died in recent years. How hard was it in the early-mid 20th century to become a self made inflation adjusted millionaire or 1%er?	7
Why were major construction projects able to be completed so fast during the 1930's compared to today?	6
New tech businesses today often take many years to turn a profit, especially if they disrupt a long standing business model. Was this paradigm similar in the past in high tech fields of their time?	6
How did employers retain employees during Weimar hyperinflation as wages rapidly lost buying power? How often were wages adjusted and how did the employers know how much to adjust them?	6