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What was the device that general Birdwood was using in the "Gallipoli" TV series?

Assuming that it is indeed a galvanometer, as LаngLаngС suggests (and I think they're right), then my suspicion is that it is indicating something to do with the telegraph signalling system from the l …
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Did it really take until 1990 for "Europe"/UK to switch from glass bottles of milk to cartons?

At this point, the 94% of UK milk sales in glass bottles was not sold in shops, but rather delivered via a local subscription scheme using fully recyclable containers delivered by electric vehicles. H …
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How much were telegraphists in the 1950s paid?

An enlisted Naval serviceman was paid anything from $80 to $213/month, depending on rank and service. I can't find a clear US record, but the Canadians had the lowest (non-training) telegraphist grade …
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Did the Finns have aluminum screw caps in 1939?

It seems that wine screwcaps didn't take off until after the war per Wikipedia, but they were more common on other bottle types from the 1920s onwards, per this article: The higher levels of precisio …
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