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Was Fredrick the Great of Prussia homosexual?

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Why did Margaret Thatcher staunchly support the enactment of Section 28 despite being one of only a few Conservative MPs to vote for decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1967?

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Why didn't the UK declare war on Argentina in response to the invasion of the Falkland Islands?

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When soldiers from South Korea open the door to North Korea at the DMZ, they hold the hands of other soldiers to avoid being pulled over the border into North Korea. Is this done due to a past event? And if so what happened and how did South Korea/US respond?

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How did the Nazi German legal system decide which homosexuals would go to concentration camps and which would go to regular prisons?

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Where did the myth of Nazi German efficiency come from?

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Why were the Germans ill equipped for winter warfare during Operation Barbarossa?

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Were the Germans aware that the enigma machine was compromised by the allies?

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Was there any significance to the names of the beaches on D-Day?

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Why did the Warsaw Pact nations oppose Iceland’s unilateral extension during the Second Cod War?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was Fredrick the Great of Prussia homosexual?	257
Why did Margaret Thatcher staunchly support the enactment of Section 28 despite being one of only a few Conservative MPs to vote for decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1967?	154
Why didn't the UK declare war on Argentina in response to the invasion of the Falkland Islands?	98
When soldiers from South Korea open the door to North Korea at the DMZ, they hold the hands of other soldiers to avoid being pulled over the border into North Korea. Is this done due to a past event? And if so what happened and how did South Korea/US respond?	22
How did the Nazi German legal system decide which homosexuals would go to concentration camps and which would go to regular prisons?	5
Where did the myth of Nazi German efficiency come from?	4
Why were the Germans ill equipped for winter warfare during Operation Barbarossa?	4
Were the Germans aware that the enigma machine was compromised by the allies?	4
Was there any significance to the names of the beaches on D-Day?	3
Why did the Warsaw Pact nations oppose Iceland’s unilateral extension during the Second Cod War?	3