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I'm a peasant in medieval Europe. What sort of 'get rich quick' schemes and scams might I encounter?

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During the cold war, secret projects and installations would have taken extremely high amounts of manpower and materials to build. How did Western governments enforce their secrecy?

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How did money work in USSR society?

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How committed has the Russian Federation been to keeping Soviet state secrets since the USSR fell?

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In movies, medieval kings are almost always depicted as having exceptional sword skills. Would their skills with a blade be any better than the average person, the average soldier or an average Knight?

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At what point were officers regarded as high value targets rather than people who were there to negotiate with?

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Why has Louisiana never had a serious separatist movement like Quebec?

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In the Second World War, how was the effectiveness of strategic bombing runs assessed?

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The word 'volk' means 'people' in German but means 'wolf' in Russian. In WW2, did Russians think that German militia units were named after wolves and is there any references to this?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm a peasant in medieval Europe. What sort of 'get rich quick' schemes and scams might I encounter?	183
During the cold war, secret projects and installations would have taken extremely high amounts of manpower and materials to build. How did Western governments enforce their secrecy?	15
How did money work in USSR society?	11
How committed has the Russian Federation been to keeping Soviet state secrets since the USSR fell?	8
In movies, medieval kings are almost always depicted as having exceptional sword skills. Would their skills with a blade be any better than the average person, the average soldier or an average Knight?	7
At what point were officers regarded as high value targets rather than people who were there to negotiate with?	7
Why has Louisiana never had a serious separatist movement like Quebec?	4
In the Second World War, how was the effectiveness of strategic bombing runs assessed?	4
The word 'volk' means 'people' in German but means 'wolf' in Russian. In WW2, did Russians think that German militia units were named after wolves and is there any references to this?	1