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Did the implementation of the gyroscopic sight have any effect on WWII aircombat?

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Why did Winfield Scott, Commanding General of U.S. Army, offer command to Robert E. Lee, a Colonel? Were there not Generals who should have been offered command first?

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Suburbs expanded in the U.S. following WWII. What kinds of homes were built in these new neighborhoods? Were they akin to the modern "choose your floor plan" Jagoe/Ryan/Thompson homes? What was home buying like?

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During the landings of Operation Torch, Churchill suggested that British soldiers wear American uniforms and a few British ships flew the American flag. A solely American invasion was thought to be better received in French public opinion. Why was this?

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What effect if any did the invention of the safety razor have on barbers?

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Some modern barbershops serve alcohol. Is there any precedent for barbershops doing this?

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Is the story of Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses to the church door at Wittenburg apocryphal?

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What would a “middle of the road” radio station play in 1950? Were radio stations typically playing only a single genre by then?

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Did Elvis's numerous honorary police badges and commissions have any appreciable effect on drug culture in the US?

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A 1925 British record catalogue states that Malcolm McEachern's recording of "The Mighty Deep" included the lowest human note ever recorded until that point. Was there any significance to this claim technologically, musically, or otherwise? Was this something that was actively documented?

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Did the implementation of the gyroscopic sight have any effect on WWII aircombat?	3	AskHistorians
Why did Winfield Scott, Commanding General of U.S. Army, offer command to Robert E. Lee, a Colonel? Were there not Generals who should have been offered command first?	3	AskHistorians
Suburbs expanded in the U.S. following WWII. What kinds of homes were built in these new neighborhoods? Were they akin to the modern "choose your floor plan" Jagoe/Ryan/Thompson homes? What was home buying like?	3	AskHistorians
During the landings of Operation Torch, Churchill suggested that British soldiers wear American uniforms and a few British ships flew the American flag. A solely American invasion was thought to be better received in French public opinion. Why was this?	3	AskHistorians
What effect if any did the invention of the safety razor have on barbers?	3	AskHistorians
Some modern barbershops serve alcohol. Is there any precedent for barbershops doing this?	3	AskHistorians
Is the story of Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses to the church door at Wittenburg apocryphal?	3	AskHistorians
What would a “middle of the road” radio station play in 1950? Were radio stations typically playing only a single genre by then?	3	AskHistorians
Did Elvis's numerous honorary police badges and commissions have any appreciable effect on drug culture in the US?	3	AskHistorians
A 1925 British record catalogue states that Malcolm McEachern's recording of "The Mighty Deep" included the lowest human note ever recorded until that point. Was there any significance to this claim technologically, musically, or otherwise? Was this something that was actively documented?	3	AskHistorians