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The F35 fighter program is very controversial as it is so expensive, as was the B-1 bomber. Were any US/UK aircraft programs in WW1 or WW2 so contentious?

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What is the consensus on whether there was a realistic coup threat to Harold Wilson (UK Prime Minister 1960s/1970s)

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Were British cold-war V-bomber (nuclear bomber) crews really tasked with one-way missions?

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Did the Royal Navy calling aircraft carriers 'through deck cruisers' actually help get them funded?

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Questions about emergency crewing of 1880's schooners or other sailing vessels.

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Have horse running and purchase costs changed significantly since the motorcar arrived (using 1908 as the Model-T launch), and what has driven the change in costs?

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Is the Falklands War (1982) still viewed as the last Colonial War of the British Empire?

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Studies on crew literature carried onboard nuclear-missile submarines?

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In Hemingway's 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' there is a description of villagers being thrown off the cliff, based on events in Ronda, Spain. How accurate is Hemingway's description?

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In an episode of Netflix's 'The Crown' Winston Churchill eats his soup with the spoon moving towards him. Is this realistic, as I think official / etiquette guidance is to always eat with the spoon going away for soup?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The F35 fighter program is very controversial as it is so expensive, as was the B-1 bomber. Were any US/UK aircraft programs in WW1 or WW2 so contentious?	13
What is the consensus on whether there was a realistic coup threat to Harold Wilson (UK Prime Minister 1960s/1970s)	12
Were British cold-war V-bomber (nuclear bomber) crews really tasked with one-way missions?	8
Did the Royal Navy calling aircraft carriers 'through deck cruisers' actually help get them funded?	6
Questions about emergency crewing of 1880's schooners or other sailing vessels.	4
Have horse running and purchase costs changed significantly since the motorcar arrived (using 1908 as the Model-T launch), and what has driven the change in costs?	2
Is the Falklands War (1982) still viewed as the last Colonial War of the British Empire?	2
Studies on crew literature carried onboard nuclear-missile submarines?	2
In Hemingway's 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' there is a description of villagers being thrown off the cliff, based on events in Ronda, Spain. How accurate is Hemingway's description?	2
In an episode of Netflix's 'The Crown' Winston Churchill eats his soup with the spoon moving towards him. Is this realistic, as I think official / etiquette guidance is to always eat with the spoon going away for soup?	2