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There are numerous accounts of young men simply showing up in port and "going away to sea". Who hired these untrained youngsters, how were they trained, and was someone with no sailing experience more of a liability or an asset to their captains?

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Why were relatively few (if any) measures taken in Louisiana to preserve their French language and heritage, compared to Quebec?

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Was there any kind of automotive culture in the USSR? What was it like?

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Did the British government have a plan in place for if a Nazi invasion of Britain proved successful?

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Did heavy tobacco use among soldiers in the 20th century cause any measurable detriment to their fighting ability?

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How successful was non-coerced religious conversion, really? What factors influenced this success?

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Quebec has a long history of special legal protections meant to preserve its French language and culture, but this is not the case in Louisiana. Why?

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How possible would it be to travel from Judea to Japan in 33 AD?

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Was there any sort of automotive/motorsports culture in the Soviet Union? What was it like?

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How old are chairs? When did designated indoor furniture for sitting become commonplace?

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There are numerous accounts of young men simply showing up in port and "going away to sea". Who hired these untrained youngsters, how were they trained, and was someone with no sailing experience more of a liability or an asset to their captains?	2464	AskHistorians
Why were relatively few (if any) measures taken in Louisiana to preserve their French language and heritage, compared to Quebec?	1285	AskHistorians
Was there any kind of automotive culture in the USSR? What was it like?	39	AskHistorians
Did the British government have a plan in place for if a Nazi invasion of Britain proved successful?	24	AskHistorians
Did heavy tobacco use among soldiers in the 20th century cause any measurable detriment to their fighting ability?	20	AskHistorians
How successful was non-coerced religious conversion, really? What factors influenced this success?	8	AskHistorians
Quebec has a long history of special legal protections meant to preserve its French language and culture, but this is not the case in Louisiana. Why?	7	AskHistorians
How possible would it be to travel from Judea to Japan in 33 AD?	5	AskHistorians
Was there any sort of automotive/motorsports culture in the Soviet Union? What was it like?	3	AskHistorians
How old are chairs? When did designated indoor furniture for sitting become commonplace?	2	AskHistorians