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in Rocky I and II there is a scene involving street singers around a fire barrel. were fire barrels a common sight in urban environments in the 70's?

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is there any evidence that the Chinese food buffet was invented in Canada at the request of Norwegian lumberjacks to Chinese camp staff?

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What was the effectiveness of the airship bombing of England during WWI?

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Shindo Renmei was a terroist organization in Brazil focused on punishing Japanese immigrants who accepted that the Japanese surrender happened; largely with katana. How common would such a weapon be in a Japanese immigrant community leading up to the war?

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the wine label 19 crimes claims it's named after the 19 crimes that warranted a sentence of transportation in 19th century England. One one of their advertisements they list one as "Impersonating an Egyptian". Any truth to this?

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I've read that some brewers and distillers were in favor of Prohibition, assuming it only effected the other party. Is there any evidence of this?

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What was Japanese military doctrine in WWII in regards to land combat?

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how did scientific methods differ between Germany and Britain in the 1800's, particularly in regards to research into the nutritional deficiency beriberi

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Where the columns of the Parthenon designed based on methods that only make sense for wood columns?

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On Celtic saddles, stirrups, and companion cavalry.

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in Rocky I and II there is a scene involving street singers around a fire barrel. were fire barrels a common sight in urban environments in the 70's?	434
is there any evidence that the Chinese food buffet was invented in Canada at the request of Norwegian lumberjacks to Chinese camp staff?	49
What was the effectiveness of the airship bombing of England during WWI?	31
Shindo Renmei was a terroist organization in Brazil focused on punishing Japanese immigrants who accepted that the Japanese surrender happened; largely with katana. How common would such a weapon be in a Japanese immigrant community leading up to the war?	22
the wine label 19 crimes claims it's named after the 19 crimes that warranted a sentence of transportation in 19th century England. One one of their advertisements they list one as "Impersonating an Egyptian". Any truth to this?	18
I've read that some brewers and distillers were in favor of Prohibition, assuming it only effected the other party. Is there any evidence of this?	18
What was Japanese military doctrine in WWII in regards to land combat?	17
how did scientific methods differ between Germany and Britain in the 1800's, particularly in regards to research into the nutritional deficiency beriberi	17
Where the columns of the Parthenon designed based on methods that only make sense for wood columns?	16
On Celtic saddles, stirrups, and companion cavalry.	16