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The lightbulb conspiracy (in Europe and the US) engineered planned obsolescence into their bulbs. Did the same thing occur in the Soviet Union?

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Were there vacations for the average worker in the USSR? If so, how much was given/where did they go?

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How accessible was plane travel to the average Soviet citizen in the 'height' of the USSR (1960-1980)?

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Why was the treaty of Versailles signed at the 11th hour of November 11th? Was there a significance to all the 11s?

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Were Bosnians the only major population of Europeans to convert to Islam under Ottoman rule? If so, why?

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Does bees' honey concentrate or filter out toxins from the original flowers?

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How did ships in the age of sail get into port?

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Why does ice crack when added to warmer liquids?

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In the days before ubiquitous bank accounts and ATMs, how did people travel?

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I’m in Ghent, Belgium and they have fountains there which have 3 levels on them: one up top with bird sculptures on them, a big central layer with horse sculptures on them, and a bottom one at ground level with dog sculptures on them. Were these never intended for human consumption?

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The lightbulb conspiracy (in Europe and the US) engineered planned obsolescence into their bulbs. Did the same thing occur in the Soviet Union?	1972	AskHistorians
Were there vacations for the average worker in the USSR? If so, how much was given/where did they go?	114	AskHistorians
How accessible was plane travel to the average Soviet citizen in the 'height' of the USSR (1960-1980)?	83	AskHistorians
Why was the treaty of Versailles signed at the 11th hour of November 11th? Was there a significance to all the 11s?	79	AskHistorians
Were Bosnians the only major population of Europeans to convert to Islam under Ottoman rule? If so, why?	55	AskHistorians
Does bees' honey concentrate or filter out toxins from the original flowers?	47	askscience
How did ships in the age of sail get into port?	34	AskHistorians
Why does ice crack when added to warmer liquids?	28	askscience
In the days before ubiquitous bank accounts and ATMs, how did people travel?	27	AskHistorians
I’m in Ghent, Belgium and they have fountains there which have 3 levels on them: one up top with bird sculptures on them, a big central layer with horse sculptures on them, and a bottom one at ground level with dog sculptures on them. Were these never intended for human consumption?	26	AskHistorians