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Were smoke screens ever used to shield Allied troops on D-day? If not, why?

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A lot of people like their egg yolks runny, has this ever changed since antiquity and why?

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Instead of sending men over the top of the trench, was it not possible to dig a tunnel opening behind enemy lines and send men there instead?

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What is the context of Article 8. of the Treaty of Paris?

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Did any nation experiment with using prefabrication for warplane production? And to what extent was this effective?

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Without the technology to make glasses, how did pre-Western contact China deal with short/long-sightedness?

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Why did mechanized forces emphasise the mass production of AFVs of a single design whereas navies did not?

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Why is Great Britain not called Greater Britain?

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Why did the PRC's Tiananmen square massacre, which killed over 2,600 drew massive political/economic sanctions whereas the ROC's 228 Incident, which killed over 10,000 people, drew little or no attention at all?

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How did deadly nightshade become an eye cosmetic? Who would typically use it and why?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were smoke screens ever used to shield Allied troops on D-day? If not, why?	8
A lot of people like their egg yolks runny, has this ever changed since antiquity and why?	8
Instead of sending men over the top of the trench, was it not possible to dig a tunnel opening behind enemy lines and send men there instead?	8
What is the context of Article 8. of the Treaty of Paris?	6
Did any nation experiment with using prefabrication for warplane production? And to what extent was this effective?	5
Without the technology to make glasses, how did pre-Western contact China deal with short/long-sightedness?	4
Why did mechanized forces emphasise the mass production of AFVs of a single design whereas navies did not?	4
Why is Great Britain not called Greater Britain?	3
Why did the PRC's Tiananmen square massacre, which killed over 2,600 drew massive political/economic sanctions whereas the ROC's 228 Incident, which killed over 10,000 people, drew little or no attention at all?	3
How did deadly nightshade become an eye cosmetic? Who would typically use it and why?	3