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What caused Liberia to fail as a nation for freed slaves?

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During the famous WWII beach landings, why didn't the soldiers carry some kind of shield to prevent getting cut down by enemy fire?

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Did pakistan receive any help from foreign powers during or shortly after their independence?

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Hi, taking the family on vacation to Niagra Falls soon, what was life like around the falls before the Europeans arrived?

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what speed would the wind have to be blowing toward a shooter to have a bullet come back and kill or harm them?

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Why are fleas not a big problem anymore? Aren't developing nations similar to old Western European standards? Why no more plauges?

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I just accidentally microwaved a spoon for over a minute. Nothing happened. Why no sparks or fire?

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I know hypotheticals are frowned upon here, but viewing the war from the first major battle until the point at which Hitler started interfering with his general's decisions, does it seem likely that the Nazis would have had greater success if he had not interfered?

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Were kissing booths ever actually a part of any carnivals?

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Were there any slaves who enjoyed being slaves?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What caused Liberia to fail as a nation for freed slaves?	385	AskHistorians
During the famous WWII beach landings, why didn't the soldiers carry some kind of shield to prevent getting cut down by enemy fire?	18	AskHistorians
Did pakistan receive any help from foreign powers during or shortly after their independence?	6	AskHistorians
Hi, taking the family on vacation to Niagra Falls soon, what was life like around the falls before the Europeans arrived?	4	AskHistorians
what speed would the wind have to be blowing toward a shooter to have a bullet come back and kill or harm them?	2	askscience
Why are fleas not a big problem anymore? Aren't developing nations similar to old Western European standards? Why no more plauges?	1	askscience
I just accidentally microwaved a spoon for over a minute. Nothing happened. Why no sparks or fire?	1	askscience
I know hypotheticals are frowned upon here, but viewing the war from the first major battle until the point at which Hitler started interfering with his general's decisions, does it seem likely that the Nazis would have had greater success if he had not interfered?	1	AskHistorians
Were kissing booths ever actually a part of any carnivals?	0	AskHistorians
Were there any slaves who enjoyed being slaves?	0	AskHistorians