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Why did the Beret become so quickly associated with Elite Military units in the 1900's across so much of the world?

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Did any South American cultures use llamas for transportation?

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What was the public reaction to President Johnson growing his hair long in 1972?

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Why did Napoleon try to seize control of Spain, his ally, in the Peninsular War?

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Why did the invention of the Stechschritt or "Goose Step" give the Prussian army such an advantage?

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How did ancient kingdoms and empires actually administer things, especially the ones that arose so soon after the end of the stone age?

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How important was Joan of Arc / Jeanne d'Arc really to the France's eventual victory in the 100-Years War?

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If Rommel is so widely considered one of Germany's generals, why wasn't he on the far more important East front?

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Why does it seem like the southern tip of India and Sri Lanka are rarely conquered?

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In the 18th and 19th century, why did states never pass laws regarding masturbation, while they did on virtually every other morality issue?

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Why did the Beret become so quickly associated with Elite Military units in the 1900's across so much of the world?	72	AskHistorians
Did any South American cultures use llamas for transportation?	62	AskHistorians
What was the public reaction to President Johnson growing his hair long in 1972?	51	AskHistorians
Why did Napoleon try to seize control of Spain, his ally, in the Peninsular War?	47	AskHistorians
Why did the invention of the Stechschritt or "Goose Step" give the Prussian army such an advantage?	44	AskHistorians
How did ancient kingdoms and empires actually administer things, especially the ones that arose so soon after the end of the stone age?	43	AskHistorians
How important was Joan of Arc / Jeanne d'Arc really to the France's eventual victory in the 100-Years War?	43	AskHistorians
If Rommel is so widely considered one of Germany's generals, why wasn't he on the far more important East front?	39	AskHistorians
Why does it seem like the southern tip of India and Sri Lanka are rarely conquered?	37	AskHistorians
In the 18th and 19th century, why did states never pass laws regarding masturbation, while they did on virtually every other morality issue?	36	AskHistorians