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Why did members of the Campbell clan massacre members of the MacDonald clan at Glencoe in 1692? Did the King actually order it?

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How did Georgy Zhukov avoid Stalin's purge?

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How far out were Basque fishermen sailing before 1492?

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Why didn't the German military staff prior to WW1 anticipate the defensive capabilites of artillery, machineguns and grenades after observng the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905?

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Why did the United States occupy Iceland in July 1941 while still officially neutral?

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Why does the inside of a WW1 submarine look so chaotic?

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What lessons did Prussian military observers learn from the American Civil War?

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In 1941 why didn't the Japanese Navy wait until there were more aircraft carriers stationed in Pearl Harbor before attacking?

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Did the Swiss allow trains to pass through their country during WW1?

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How did the Allies defend against German U-boats in WW1?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did members of the Campbell clan massacre members of the MacDonald clan at Glencoe in 1692? Did the King actually order it?	14
How did Georgy Zhukov avoid Stalin's purge?	9
How far out were Basque fishermen sailing before 1492?	9
Why didn't the German military staff prior to WW1 anticipate the defensive capabilites of artillery, machineguns and grenades after observng the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905?	8
Why did the United States occupy Iceland in July 1941 while still officially neutral?	6
Why does the inside of a WW1 submarine look so chaotic?	6
What lessons did Prussian military observers learn from the American Civil War?	6
In 1941 why didn't the Japanese Navy wait until there were more aircraft carriers stationed in Pearl Harbor before attacking?	5
Did the Swiss allow trains to pass through their country during WW1?	5
How did the Allies defend against German U-boats in WW1?	5