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Was the Delaware River wider or more rough in 1776 then it is now? It doesn't seem that big of a deal to cross currently. So why were the Hessian's complacent.

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How true is this TIL that Japanese surrender may have been due in part to a captured pilot confessing that the US had 100's of atomic bombs

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What events lead to President Ronald Reagan being able to win all the states but one in the election on 1984?

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Any native Japanese were spies for the Allies?

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Were there German underground/partisans fighting against Nazi Germany?

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How did the process of POW release work at the end of WW2? for all sides. Thanks

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In a TIL post someone comments that the British lied to the French about planning to withdraw by Dunkirk. Is there any truth to that?

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Who was the most senior Allied (maybe Axis also) officer killed in combat (or assassination) during WW2?

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Did the Axis successfully do any trickery on the Allies like operation Double Cross? Amy famous Allied spies caught?

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I read that the reason why the swordfish's from the Ark Royal were able to sink the Bismarck was because the swordfish's flew too slow for the fire control on the Bismarck to track them. Any truth?

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Was the Delaware River wider or more rough in 1776 then it is now? It doesn't seem that big of a deal to cross currently. So why were the Hessian's complacent.	343
How true is this TIL that Japanese surrender may have been due in part to a captured pilot confessing that the US had 100's of atomic bombs	249
What events lead to President Ronald Reagan being able to win all the states but one in the election on 1984?	214
Any native Japanese were spies for the Allies?	141
Were there German underground/partisans fighting against Nazi Germany?	116
How did the process of POW release work at the end of WW2? for all sides. Thanks	98
In a TIL post someone comments that the British lied to the French about planning to withdraw by Dunkirk. Is there any truth to that?	85
Who was the most senior Allied (maybe Axis also) officer killed in combat (or assassination) during WW2?	82
Did the Axis successfully do any trickery on the Allies like operation Double Cross? Amy famous Allied spies caught?	44
I read that the reason why the swordfish's from the Ark Royal were able to sink the Bismarck was because the swordfish's flew too slow for the fire control on the Bismarck to track them. Any truth?	34