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Where any Soviet States against the dismantling of the Soviet Union, and what advantage did they see in remaining Soviet?

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Why was "Fats" a nickname for so many different personalities in the early half of the 20th Century?

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I once heard on a History Channel special that the deployments for British officers in India were upwards of 20 years, prompting many to write their wives and ask permission to take lovers.

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Why does Great Britain and United States have completely different methods of butchering and completely different cuts of meat?

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Do we know the names of the soldier's depicted in the famous D-Day photo "Into the Jaws of Death?"

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What was the casualty rate among observation balloon observers in WWI?

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Today, lots of people use drugs or drink solely in order to alter their consciousness. Historically, were drugs usually medicinal or were they used solely for pleasure?

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What is the history of gun control? When did criticisms of the 2nd Amendment begin? When did licenses and permits become requires for ownership and carry?

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If the first assault wave at Ohama Beach was completely shattered, how did the soldiers manage to get off the beach and get inland?

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There are stories of American slave owners treating their slaves so well that the slaves "enjoyed" being slaves and decided to never leave the owners, even after Emancipation. Is this strictly revisionist or is some historical proof?

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Where any Soviet States against the dismantling of the Soviet Union, and what advantage did they see in remaining Soviet?	1095
Why was "Fats" a nickname for so many different personalities in the early half of the 20th Century?	392
I once heard on a History Channel special that the deployments for British officers in India were upwards of 20 years, prompting many to write their wives and ask permission to take lovers.	364
Why does Great Britain and United States have completely different methods of butchering and completely different cuts of meat?	249
Do we know the names of the soldier's depicted in the famous D-Day photo "Into the Jaws of Death?"	195
What was the casualty rate among observation balloon observers in WWI?	162
Today, lots of people use drugs or drink solely in order to alter their consciousness. Historically, were drugs usually medicinal or were they used solely for pleasure?	162
What is the history of gun control? When did criticisms of the 2nd Amendment begin? When did licenses and permits become requires for ownership and carry?	127
If the first assault wave at Ohama Beach was completely shattered, how did the soldiers manage to get off the beach and get inland?	125
There are stories of American slave owners treating their slaves so well that the slaves "enjoyed" being slaves and decided to never leave the owners, even after Emancipation. Is this strictly revisionist or is some historical proof?	92