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How long did it take for a World War II soldier to be trained?

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During WWII, Americans were allotted a few gallons of gas a week. How far could they drive? Would people carpool for vacations?

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A thousand or so years ago, what implements were used to cut nails or hair? What was fashionable in nail lengths?

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In WWII, the Germans had tanks far heavier then allied prime movers could pull, so what would the allies do to remove a disabled German heavy tank blocking an important section of road?

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How were Christians treated in Ottoman Europe?

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On Downton Abbey, they have Estate Firemen in the 1930s. How realistic would this be? Would they really have firemen?

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Say I was mistreated by the KGB under the most reformist period of the USSR. Can I go to court?

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Metapost - Theories on why people post terrible top-level comments

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Lincoln suspended Habeas Corpus. I remember pictures of starved confederate prisoners. How well were Americans who were detained treated?

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Was Nixon unstable during Watergate? Supposedly his Secretary of Defense was concerned about him setting off WWIII out of spite.

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How long did it take for a World War II soldier to be trained?	551
During WWII, Americans were allotted a few gallons of gas a week. How far could they drive? Would people carpool for vacations?	197
A thousand or so years ago, what implements were used to cut nails or hair? What was fashionable in nail lengths?	102
In WWII, the Germans had tanks far heavier then allied prime movers could pull, so what would the allies do to remove a disabled German heavy tank blocking an important section of road?	98
How were Christians treated in Ottoman Europe?	63
On Downton Abbey, they have Estate Firemen in the 1930s. How realistic would this be? Would they really have firemen?	53
Say I was mistreated by the KGB under the most reformist period of the USSR. Can I go to court?	53
Metapost - Theories on why people post terrible top-level comments	45
Lincoln suspended Habeas Corpus. I remember pictures of starved confederate prisoners. How well were Americans who were detained treated?	36
Was Nixon unstable during Watergate? Supposedly his Secretary of Defense was concerned about him setting off WWIII out of spite.	22