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How did people explain or understand the recoil of a cannon before Newton formulated his 3rd law of motion?

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Was sexual child abuse widespread in nazi concentration camps and if so was it accepted by the nazi ranks? NSFW

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How big a role did the Cold War play in sub Saharan Africa excluding the conflicts in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), Congo and Namibia?

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If the Cold War had resulted in nuclear war, which country or region would have been the safest place to be?

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Why didn’t the Austrian forces just burn the wooden bridge at the battle of Lodi thereby preventing the French from crossing?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did people explain or understand the recoil of a cannon before Newton formulated his 3rd law of motion?	7
Was sexual child abuse widespread in nazi concentration camps and if so was it accepted by the nazi ranks? NSFW	4
How big a role did the Cold War play in sub Saharan Africa excluding the conflicts in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), Congo and Namibia?	3
If the Cold War had resulted in nuclear war, which country or region would have been the safest place to be?	1
Why didn’t the Austrian forces just burn the wooden bridge at the battle of Lodi thereby preventing the French from crossing?	0