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Were the Yakuza responsible for forest preservation in Japan as a result of their racketeering enterprises?

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Was there a particular case that prompted Johnny Cash to remark about shooting a man in Reno to watch him die?

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Did Empress Elizabeth (Elizaveta Petrovna) of Russia's bestowal of many high honors on Alexei Razumovsky cause any resentment among her court and the nobility of Russia?

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How did the German state meet the military's horse requirements in WWII?

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Was there an attempt by the Royal Navy to preserve the institutional knowledge and capability to build large ships in the face of downsizing following WWII?

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What is the historical consensus on US Grant's accusation that John B. Floyd distributed men and materiel in a manner favorable to secessionist states prior to the civil war?

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Did the end of the western frontier and the lack of wilderness areas for men to "test" themselves contribute to overseas expansion in the 19th century.

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What were Kennedy's motivations for grounding John Glenn while allowing Alan Shepard to potentially keep flying?

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What is the current historical thought on Theodore Roosevelt as a person and his presidency?

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How did the British shipbuilding industry react to decolonialization and the downsizing of the Royal navy?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were the Yakuza responsible for forest preservation in Japan as a result of their racketeering enterprises?	160
Was there a particular case that prompted Johnny Cash to remark about shooting a man in Reno to watch him die?	28
Did Empress Elizabeth (Elizaveta Petrovna) of Russia's bestowal of many high honors on Alexei Razumovsky cause any resentment among her court and the nobility of Russia?	15
How did the German state meet the military's horse requirements in WWII?	9
Was there an attempt by the Royal Navy to preserve the institutional knowledge and capability to build large ships in the face of downsizing following WWII?	8
What is the historical consensus on US Grant's accusation that John B. Floyd distributed men and materiel in a manner favorable to secessionist states prior to the civil war?	7
Did the end of the western frontier and the lack of wilderness areas for men to "test" themselves contribute to overseas expansion in the 19th century.	4
What were Kennedy's motivations for grounding John Glenn while allowing Alan Shepard to potentially keep flying?	3
What is the current historical thought on Theodore Roosevelt as a person and his presidency?	1
How did the British shipbuilding industry react to decolonialization and the downsizing of the Royal navy?	1