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Why are military uniforms often flared or poofy above the knee?
Feb 17 '12 at 11:52
30
Why were so few Luftwaffe attacks flown against the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944?
May 16 '12 at 0:16
30
When and how did the USA and the UK become allies?
Mar 15 '12 at 11:11
23
Why did Russia give up its claims to the Oregon Country?
May 20 '12 at 23:15
21
What was the purpose of Nazi extermination camps?
May 27 '12 at 17:58
20
When people use spears to fight cavalry do infantry stab the horse or the rider?
May 31 '12 at 19:10
20
Can someone help explain this floor plan of a mid 20th century apartment?
Feb 5 '12 at 22:55
17
Two Successive Coups?
Jun 3 '12 at 20:08
16
Why did Hitler not concentrate more on North Africa?
Apr 27 '12 at 21:07
16
Is there any evidence to support the claim that the US Strategic Defense Initiative played any significant role in undermining the USSR?
Apr 6 '12 at 15:27
15
Before entering WW II, why was the US so against Japanese aggression in China but did nothing about Germany in Europe?
Jun 17 '12 at 22:14
14
What can be considered to be the single most important reason for the decline of muslim Golden Age?
Apr 26 '12 at 11:32
14
Why Europe became more developed although metal was first discovered and used in Asia/Africa?
Apr 20 '12 at 12:02
13
Was there any way to deal with infections in pre-modern times?
May 22 '12 at 4:43
13
Is there evidence that scrubbing floors on one's hands and knees was a commonplace drudgery for women in the past?
Mar 5 '12 at 12:17
12
Has the US Congress ever repealed a law?
May 30 '12 at 11:46
12
What Was the State of German Tank Design In Between the World Wars?
Apr 29 '12 at 23:36
11
What precipitated the rise of social safety nets in the United States?
May 15 '12 at 1:51
10
From whom did Gandhi learn his protest technique of non-violence?
May 13 '12 at 18:01
10
How does the amount of equipment carried by various historical infantries compare?
Jun 21 '12 at 1:50
10
Gold Confiscation Act of 1933
Jun 2 '12 at 2:22
9
What was the estimated population living in Egypt around 1446 BC?
Jun 6 '12 at 2:46
8
How did the Mayans get cacao?
Jun 20 '12 at 1:11
8
How Did The US Justice System Lose Sight of Intent?
Jun 3 '12 at 15:07
8
How Was Roman Military Equipment Created and Distributed
May 24 '12 at 0:45
7
Animal “blood lust”
Jun 6 '12 at 2:21
7
When did commercial studio photography become common?
May 30 '12 at 2:39
7
When were the heresy laws abolished in England?
May 20 '12 at 13:06
7
During the American Civil War, could you send mail to someone across the border?
May 15 '12 at 23:51
7
Founding Fathers and the American Civil War
Feb 28 '12 at 0:32
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