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What happened to prisoners who were in prison or jail for alcohol related crimes when prohibition ended?

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Why did Castro keep the same flag of Cuba when the 26th of July Movement won?

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What did the end of the trenches look like in WWI? Did soldiers try to sneak through the ocean or through Switzerland to attack the enemy?

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When did the US military switch from State units to the format it is in today?

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Has Israel ever considered destroying the Dome of the Rock?

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Was Mozart anything like he was in the 1984 film "Amadeus"?

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Why did John Wilkes Booth wait until after the Civil War to kill Lincoln?

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How were virgin women (with no physical evidence) treated in societies where chastity was strongly believed in?

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How did Nazi Germany feel about nudists?

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I'm looking for a memoir of someone who fought for the National Liberation Front (Vietcong) during the Vietnam War. Does anyone know of a good one?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What happened to prisoners who were in prison or jail for alcohol related crimes when prohibition ended?	71
Why did Castro keep the same flag of Cuba when the 26th of July Movement won?	64
What did the end of the trenches look like in WWI? Did soldiers try to sneak through the ocean or through Switzerland to attack the enemy?	59
When did the US military switch from State units to the format it is in today?	41
Has Israel ever considered destroying the Dome of the Rock?	37
Was Mozart anything like he was in the 1984 film "Amadeus"?	32
Why did John Wilkes Booth wait until after the Civil War to kill Lincoln?	26
How were virgin women (with no physical evidence) treated in societies where chastity was strongly believed in?	23
How did Nazi Germany feel about nudists?	21
I'm looking for a memoir of someone who fought for the National Liberation Front (Vietcong) during the Vietnam War. Does anyone know of a good one?	20