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What was Churchill's mood while he gave his rousing speeches during the Battle of France?

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Grand Juries were apparently responsible for local government decisions and for conducting investigations. I'd like to know more about Grand Juries during the 1800s in the US and why they became disempowered.

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How thick was the fog of war? From muskets? From cannons?

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What was the perspective of high ranking military or intelligence officials after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

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Given that MH17 victims bodies were looted, how common was it for dead soldiers to be looted, and what measures were done to prevent it?

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Our founding fathers drank a lot of liquor, and this was before people knew drinking was dangerous during pregnancy, did expecting mothers drink too? Was fetal alcohol syndrome common?

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When did diplomats stop having part time work as intelligence officers, and when was this work shuffled onto an independent agency?

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What percentage of tanks counted as destroyed on the Eastern front of WWII were successfully recovered and repaired? How many decoys were counted as destroyed tanks?

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How did the English Civil War affect the governance of the American colonies?

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How did Julius Caesar make enough money to give each Roman citizen on his death $270 in modern currency?

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What was Churchill's mood while he gave his rousing speeches during the Battle of France?	4
Grand Juries were apparently responsible for local government decisions and for conducting investigations. I'd like to know more about Grand Juries during the 1800s in the US and why they became disempowered.	4
How thick was the fog of war? From muskets? From cannons?	3
What was the perspective of high ranking military or intelligence officials after the collapse of the Soviet Union?	3
Given that MH17 victims bodies were looted, how common was it for dead soldiers to be looted, and what measures were done to prevent it?	2
Our founding fathers drank a lot of liquor, and this was before people knew drinking was dangerous during pregnancy, did expecting mothers drink too? Was fetal alcohol syndrome common?	2
When did diplomats stop having part time work as intelligence officers, and when was this work shuffled onto an independent agency?	2
What percentage of tanks counted as destroyed on the Eastern front of WWII were successfully recovered and repaired? How many decoys were counted as destroyed tanks?	2
How did the English Civil War affect the governance of the American colonies?	2
How did Julius Caesar make enough money to give each Roman citizen on his death $270 in modern currency?	2