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What was the Nazis motivation behind many of their massive defensive structures at the end of WWII (Bauvorhaben 21, Berlin/Vienna flak towers, Keroman Submarine Base, Atlantic Wall, etc)? Do we have evidence they believed these megastructures could actually win the war?

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Is there evidence surgical masks being worn by people who are ill significantly help limit infection of others?

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I read in a book about Winston Churchill that, before dry cleaning was invented, men’s suits had to be fully taken apart and restitched together to be laundered. Is this true?

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How did contemporary American sailors respond to kamikaze attacks in the Pacific war?

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Why did nomadic people of the Arctic never head south?

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The USS Constitution just returned to Boston after its regular (~20 year) renovations. It hasn’t been ‘active’, but it’s over 200 years old. How long would wooden ships last in previous centuries? Was there ever a time when a ship might see 200 years of service?

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With many days of the week in (at least Germanic) European languages rooted in paganism (Monday, Sunday, etc), we’re there ever any concerted efforts by the Catholic Church to root out these pagan influences and rename the days, and how did that go over? If not, do we know why they never tried?

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What did people eat and drink at the original Woodstock festival?

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How did the Russian Woodpecker receiver work?

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Was Khrushchev partly illiterate?

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What was the Nazis motivation behind many of their massive defensive structures at the end of WWII (Bauvorhaben 21, Berlin/Vienna flak towers, Keroman Submarine Base, Atlantic Wall, etc)? Do we have evidence they believed these megastructures could actually win the war?	23	AskHistorians
Is there evidence surgical masks being worn by people who are ill significantly help limit infection of others?	22	askscience
I read in a book about Winston Churchill that, before dry cleaning was invented, men’s suits had to be fully taken apart and restitched together to be laundered. Is this true?	21	AskHistorians
How did contemporary American sailors respond to kamikaze attacks in the Pacific war?	20	AskHistorians
Why did nomadic people of the Arctic never head south?	18	AskHistorians
The USS Constitution just returned to Boston after its regular (~20 year) renovations. It hasn’t been ‘active’, but it’s over 200 years old. How long would wooden ships last in previous centuries? Was there ever a time when a ship might see 200 years of service?	14	AskHistorians
With many days of the week in (at least Germanic) European languages rooted in paganism (Monday, Sunday, etc), we’re there ever any concerted efforts by the Catholic Church to root out these pagan influences and rename the days, and how did that go over? If not, do we know why they never tried?	13	AskHistorians
What did people eat and drink at the original Woodstock festival?	10	AskHistorians
How did the Russian Woodpecker receiver work?	9	askscience
Was Khrushchev partly illiterate?	7	AskHistorians