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During the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century, the British Empire was one of the largest and most powerful states in history and yet many long-serving Prime Ministers of the period leading the Empire (Asquith, Balfour, Gascoyne) seem to have been forgotten. Why is that?

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How did the United Kingdom come to have such a broad range of accents across such short distances?

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Did police forces in the USA at the end of WW2 experience a similar increase in military grade weapons that we are seeing today with the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan?

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Was Life for the average German soldier on the eastern front in the winter better in WW1 or WW2?

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What's the biggest historical event I probably haven't heard of?

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How far back in time could I go and still be able to speak English with someone and be able to hold a conversation?

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Would Austira-Hunagry still have delivered an ultimatum to Serbia even if Princip hadn't managed to kill the Archduke?

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Are there any major modern (post ~1900) historical figures that we surprisingly don't have a photograph of?

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How is Jack the Ripper so popular even-though he is believed to have only killed 5 people?

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During the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century, the British Empire was one of the largest and most powerful states in history and yet many long-serving Prime Ministers of the period leading the Empire (Asquith, Balfour, Gascoyne) seem to have been forgotten. Why is that?	8
How did the United Kingdom come to have such a broad range of accents across such short distances?	5
Did police forces in the USA at the end of WW2 experience a similar increase in military grade weapons that we are seeing today with the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan?	3
Was Life for the average German soldier on the eastern front in the winter better in WW1 or WW2?	3
What's the biggest historical event I probably haven't heard of?	1
How far back in time could I go and still be able to speak English with someone and be able to hold a conversation?	1
Would Austira-Hunagry still have delivered an ultimatum to Serbia even if Princip hadn't managed to kill the Archduke?	1
Are there any major modern (post ~1900) historical figures that we surprisingly don't have a photograph of?	1
How is Jack the Ripper so popular even-though he is believed to have only killed 5 people?	0