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Did the Roman military have anything like an R&D department for developing new technology, weapons, or equipment?

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What were the British government's long term plans for the Thirteen Colonies?

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In WWII, did POWs get backpay for their time in captivity?

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I read once that several villages in Europe whose population had been wiped out by the Black Death were rediscovered in WWII due to air recon photos. Were these villages ever excavated or examined?

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Were there ever British plans to reconquer the United States after the revolution?

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What is taught about Stalin in Russia?

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After the Second World War, how did they deal with the larger number of higher ranked personnel for military personnel who wanted to stay in the demobilized armed forces?

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Before the FBI and Hoover, could US criminals escape trial by just crossing state/territory lines?

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Why were the Irish so reviled by the English but not the Scots?

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Are the stories about the spread of the European potato a myth? There seems to be a lot of people doing the exact same thing.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Roman military have anything like an R&D department for developing new technology, weapons, or equipment?	2920
What were the British government's long term plans for the Thirteen Colonies?	1396
In WWII, did POWs get backpay for their time in captivity?	412
I read once that several villages in Europe whose population had been wiped out by the Black Death were rediscovered in WWII due to air recon photos. Were these villages ever excavated or examined?	328
Were there ever British plans to reconquer the United States after the revolution?	309
What is taught about Stalin in Russia?	274
After the Second World War, how did they deal with the larger number of higher ranked personnel for military personnel who wanted to stay in the demobilized armed forces?	243
Before the FBI and Hoover, could US criminals escape trial by just crossing state/territory lines?	184
Why were the Irish so reviled by the English but not the Scots?	165
Are the stories about the spread of the European potato a myth? There seems to be a lot of people doing the exact same thing.	160