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In Kubrick's 'Dr. Strangelove', a B52 bomber avoided radar detection by flying just above the ground, as low as possible. Was this a viable tactic, and if so was it ever put into use?

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How much was Churchill to blame for the Bengal Famine?

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In the Quantum Leap episode 'Freedom' (set in 1970) an Native American man born in 1898/99 is a self-professed big fan of The Washington Redskins, entirely because of their name/branding. Was there ever any meaningful support for the Redskins from Native Americans because of their name/branding?

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Were there any policemen/women who were members of the British Union of Fascists?

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In Kubrick's 'Dr. Strangelove', a B52 bomber avoided radar detection by flying just above the ground, as low as possible. Was this a viable tactic, and if so was it ever put into use?	35
How much was Churchill to blame for the Bengal Famine?	21
In the Quantum Leap episode 'Freedom' (set in 1970) an Native American man born in 1898/99 is a self-professed big fan of The Washington Redskins, entirely because of their name/branding. Was there ever any meaningful support for the Redskins from Native Americans because of their name/branding?	3
Were there any policemen/women who were members of the British Union of Fascists?	0