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How culpable was Hirohito for Japan's actions during World War II? As opposed to Mussolini, Hitler, or Tojo, how much blame does he really share for the country's crimes? The history of Japan and the power their Emperors actually hold is complicated, how much control did he really have back then?
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I'm an average Soviet citizen working as a garbage man. I really don't like my job, and would like a different job. What do I do?
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Which Shakespeare plays were hits when they first premiered? Which ones were flops? How has our perspective of Shakespeare's "greatest" plays changed over time?
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Why did pikes fall out of popular use in the ancient period, and why did they not return to popularity until the late middle ages?
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In October 1998, Vladimir Putin was appointed to the Russian Security Council, the last major step in his political ascendency before being appointed Prime Minister the following year. How did Putin go from obscurity to this powerful role in a few short years?
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Considering I blow my nose every 5 minutes when sick, what did medieval and ancient peoples use instead of tissues?
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At the end of For a Few Dollars More (1965), Clint Eastwood's character, Manco, presumably leaves El Paso with $67,000 in bounties and rewards (and likely at least another $2000 from earlier bounties collected). How much land could be bought with that in 1880s Texas?
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Many of the Founding Fathers were still alive during the War of 1812. Were there any "bounties" placed on figures like Thomas Jefferson or John Adams by the British as revenge for the Revolution?
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