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Edward VII (Victoria's successor) Ruled for less than ten years, how is it that in such a short time an "Era" is ascribed to his rule?

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What would be a 'Did I leave the stove on?' thing for people of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries?

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Was U.S. Grant sworn is as President by his assumed name or by his actual name, Hiram Ulysses Grant?

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What was the German Occupation of Belgium like during the First World War?

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How long would it take for a letter posted from the Western Front to reach its delivery destination?

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During the American Civil War; Wealthy Men on Both Sides Raised Fighting Units with Their Own Funds. What Would Usually Become of Such a Sponsored Unit if Its Benefactor Were to Be Killed/Wounded or Elevated Beyond His Initial Command Level (vis. Gen. Sickles.)?

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WWII: When Ustinov Moved the War Industries to the Interior of the USSR, They Dismantled he Factories and Rebuilt on the New Site. Was All Other Infrastructure/Housing "Flatpacked" As Well?

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Edward VII (Victoria's successor) Ruled for less than ten years, how is it that in such a short time an "Era" is ascribed to his rule?	145
What would be a 'Did I leave the stove on?' thing for people of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries?	22
Was U.S. Grant sworn is as President by his assumed name or by his actual name, Hiram Ulysses Grant?	11
What was the German Occupation of Belgium like during the First World War?	10
How long would it take for a letter posted from the Western Front to reach its delivery destination?	9
During the American Civil War; Wealthy Men on Both Sides Raised Fighting Units with Their Own Funds. What Would Usually Become of Such a Sponsored Unit if Its Benefactor Were to Be Killed/Wounded or Elevated Beyond His Initial Command Level (vis. Gen. Sickles.)?	9
WWII: When Ustinov Moved the War Industries to the Interior of the USSR, They Dismantled he Factories and Rebuilt on the New Site. Was All Other Infrastructure/Housing "Flatpacked" As Well?	1