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Why did police departments switch to semiautomatic pistols in the 1980s?

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Why do witches traditionally ride brooms in Western mythology?

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Why did General Franco restore the Spanish monarchy after his death?

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Why did so many influential Californios side with the U.S. during the Mexican War?

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Why would a country select a king from a foreign country?

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Would a medieval noble family's coat of arms change as they acquired new lands?

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At the Battle of the Barrier Forts the Americans were outnumbered 10:1. How were they able to defeat Qing armies ten times their size?

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Marie Antoinette apocryphally said "Let them eat cake" upon learning that the people had no bread. What bread would a typical Parisian eat at the time of the French Revolution?

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Why are so many Shakespeare plays set in Italy?

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Why did medieval kings go through so much trouble to establish that their right to rule was legitimate?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did police departments switch to semiautomatic pistols in the 1980s?	22
Why do witches traditionally ride brooms in Western mythology?	19
Why did General Franco restore the Spanish monarchy after his death?	18
Why did so many influential Californios side with the U.S. during the Mexican War?	18
Why would a country select a king from a foreign country?	17
Would a medieval noble family's coat of arms change as they acquired new lands?	17
At the Battle of the Barrier Forts the Americans were outnumbered 10:1. How were they able to defeat Qing armies ten times their size?	16
Marie Antoinette apocryphally said "Let them eat cake" upon learning that the people had no bread. What bread would a typical Parisian eat at the time of the French Revolution?	13
Why are so many Shakespeare plays set in Italy?	13
Why did medieval kings go through so much trouble to establish that their right to rule was legitimate?	13