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Did the disaster at Chernobyl in 1986 measurably contribute to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989? Did the sheer monetary and resource cost impact the bankruptcy? Did the humanitarian crisis and cover-up of the Chernobyl cleanup contribute to failing faith in the Communist party government?

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I'm a contemporary woman mentally standing on the banks of the Orwell river about 1500 years ago watching the Sutton Hoo burial, after watching 'The Dig'. What name do these people call themselves by? What is their relationship to the nearby port?

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Could someone kindly link me to that great thread about the historical context surrounding the US Bill of Rights second amendment. There was an answer that explained about the ongoing small rebellions after the big revolution against Britain, and how those rebellions shaped the 2nd amendment.

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I have only ever been driven through the city of Adelaide, Australia, on the way to Perth from Melbourne. Who founded Adelaide? Was there anything in that area apart from the mouth of the Murray River to attract British colonists to that location? Which Aboriginal Nation was there first?

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Did the disaster at Chernobyl in 1986 measurably contribute to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989? Did the sheer monetary and resource cost impact the bankruptcy? Did the humanitarian crisis and cover-up of the Chernobyl cleanup contribute to failing faith in the Communist party government?	171
I'm a contemporary woman mentally standing on the banks of the Orwell river about 1500 years ago watching the Sutton Hoo burial, after watching 'The Dig'. What name do these people call themselves by? What is their relationship to the nearby port?	6
Could someone kindly link me to that great thread about the historical context surrounding the US Bill of Rights second amendment. There was an answer that explained about the ongoing small rebellions after the big revolution against Britain, and how those rebellions shaped the 2nd amendment.	3
I have only ever been driven through the city of Adelaide, Australia, on the way to Perth from Melbourne. Who founded Adelaide? Was there anything in that area apart from the mouth of the Murray River to attract British colonists to that location? Which Aboriginal Nation was there first?	1