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The Sino-Soviet split famously divided the world communist movement. Did the USSR and Eastern bloc countries themsleves see an emergence of a "Maoist faction" within the party or as underground sect?
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It is said that in Germany during WWI, "10,000 church bells were melted" to make up for the lack of materials for munitions. What could you actually make out of church bell metal, and how much could that have helped in terms of e.g. 1917 material consumption on the front?
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How did the Byzantine people get food supplies to Constantinople when they were surrounded for years by the Ottomans?
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The recent assassination of Shinzo Abe has had some links made to the Unification Church. What is the history of the Unification Church in Japan and how involved has it been in Japanese politics?
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I’m writing a 15th century grimoire, how am I determining the process for a magical ritual? How do I have such detailed instructions if magic doesn’t actually work? It can’t be trial and error like cooking.
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According to Martin Scorsese, Travis Bickle's mohawk in Taxi Driver was inspired by a Vietnam War vet who said certain types of soldiers would cut their hair that way to signify they were on a "special type of mission" and people knew to avoid them. Is there any record of soldiers doing this?
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