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Answer: Here is the USS Iowa: This class of battleship was retired from servi.​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest Why has the concept of battleships/pocket battleships been wiped out of modern military warfare? Craig Weiler, Master Opinionator 27.7k views Here is the USS Iowa: This class of battleship was retired from service when an accident with one of the main guns killed 47 crew members. So the guns are extremely dangerou...  Read More » Is it wrong for me (a mother) to sleep naked with my 16 year old son? Shannon Gilles 47.8k views From a US perspective it's pretty f*cked up (other cultures may view the issue differently). If your son were to casually mention to someone (friend, teacher, relative) that...  Read More » What are upper class values? William Lifferth, Engineering Student 328.9k views While not perfect, I think this table touches on a lot of the subtleties of upper class values and foci. While the middle and upper-middle class put a lot of emphasis and va...  Read More » Hypothetically, if your country went to war against the US, which three countries would you most want to have on your side? Jones Averino 249.7k views Indonesia goes to war with USA? Okay, let’s get some allies (and no nukes here). 1. Russia. Although a shadow of it’s former past, it still has quite a formidable military bu...  Read More » Which U.S. President had the kindest personality? Ernest W. Adams, Game Design Consultant, Author, and Professor 15.8k views Some of them were so long ago that few people know much about them. Among the recent ones I nominate Jimmy Carter. His administration never fired a single bullet at anybody...  Read More » What are some historical examples of misjudgment or wrong information leading to very bad consequences? Janera Soloven, Someone you remember from a long time ago in a place far, far away. 60.1k views American doctors were once instructed to keep premature babies in oxygen tents since their lungs weren’t fully developed. It was discovered in 1954 however that this practi...  Read More » What harm do people who fake military service actually cause? Dan Rosenthal, Former U.S. Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Army Infantry, combat veteran 63.4k views I'm going to approach this from a slightly different perspective than the other answers, which rightly point out there is harm in the fraudulent act of seeking free stuff, ... Read More » What happens to the President-elect's home before he moves into the White House? C.E. Newsom, Mystery Writer 169.8k views Once a president is elected, the Secret Service starts working on security needs for the new president and his family. One of the things they work on is keeping the family’...  Read More » How did the ancients lift 1000 ton stones? Nikhil Patel, Grad Student at Syracuse University, NY 26.7k views First of all, we have no proof that Egyptians lifted stones with Kites to build Pyramids. We do have engravings on the walls, which looks a lot like the very first use of K...  Read More » In warfare, do soldiers sometimes use dead opponent's weapons? Roland Bartetzko 92.2k views You do what is necessary to survive. Even if you have a perfectly working weapon it might be useful to have another one. During the war in Kosovo I had an Austrian Sturmgewe...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). Choose which emails we send you through Email Settings or Unsubscribe.