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Has there ever been a recorded case of a tank attacking or sinking a ship?

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In WW1, why didn't the Germans use the Paris Gun to gas Paris?

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Eastern Bloc nations had sports cars like the ZIL-112 Sports and the Melkus RS -1000. Who would be the type of people driving these ? Didn't the fact they existed stick out like a sore thumb in those countries?

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Did post-WW2 USSR purchase foreign weaponry in any significant quantity? (not just for reverse-engineering)

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In the time leading to WW1, was it a surprise that Britain did not join the Central Powers, given their common historical enmity towards France?

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Is it accurate to call the Sino-Vietnamese War a "draw"?

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Was quiet conversation accepted in movie theaters during the silent movie era?

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On paper/cardstock units of measure -- Why are some measured as Pts and others Lbs? What’s the origin/history of this? Who set these US standards?

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Why do some hats - like berets and toques - have pompoms/pompons? When did they start appearing?

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What widely-accepted 20th century historical "facts" have been recently found to be untrue?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Has there ever been a recorded case of a tank attacking or sinking a ship?	10
In WW1, why didn't the Germans use the Paris Gun to gas Paris?	8
Eastern Bloc nations had sports cars like the ZIL-112 Sports and the Melkus RS -1000. Who would be the type of people driving these ? Didn't the fact they existed stick out like a sore thumb in those countries?	7
Did post-WW2 USSR purchase foreign weaponry in any significant quantity? (not just for reverse-engineering)	5
In the time leading to WW1, was it a surprise that Britain did not join the Central Powers, given their common historical enmity towards France?	3
Is it accurate to call the Sino-Vietnamese War a "draw"?	2
Was quiet conversation accepted in movie theaters during the silent movie era?	1
On paper/cardstock units of measure -- Why are some measured as Pts and others Lbs? What’s the origin/history of this? Who set these US standards?	1
Why do some hats - like berets and toques - have pompoms/pompons? When did they start appearing?	1
What widely-accepted 20th century historical "facts" have been recently found to be untrue?	1