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When did the English speaking world start referring to Hitler's party as the "Nazis" instead of the "National Socialists"?

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When did weather forecasting get to a point where, say, people in New York City could be reasonably sure a major snow storm was going to hit at least one day out?

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What were the Axis powers' longer term plans for the World if they beat the allies in WWII?

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Has there ever been a serious attempt at assassinating a US Supreme Court Justice?

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How did English speakers refer to the Holocaust after WWII but before "the Holocaust" was a common name for it?

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What did people think the age of the Earth (and Universe) was in Europe during the Renaissance?

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How did Microsoft thrive despite being outside California, where most other tech companies originated?

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What was Queens like before the Queensboro Bridge was built?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did the English speaking world start referring to Hitler's party as the "Nazis" instead of the "National Socialists"?	438
When did weather forecasting get to a point where, say, people in New York City could be reasonably sure a major snow storm was going to hit at least one day out?	143
What were the Axis powers' longer term plans for the World if they beat the allies in WWII?	119
Has there ever been a serious attempt at assassinating a US Supreme Court Justice?	60
How did English speakers refer to the Holocaust after WWII but before "the Holocaust" was a common name for it?	52
What did people think the age of the Earth (and Universe) was in Europe during the Renaissance?	44
How did Microsoft thrive despite being outside California, where most other tech companies originated?	5
What was Queens like before the Queensboro Bridge was built?	3