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From 1986 to 1989, Communist Hungary hosted a Formula One Grand Prix. What was the reaction generally in the Eastern Bloc to the arrival of this most extravagantly capitalist of sports?
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As I slog through another dry, statistic-encrusted historical book because I foolishly decided I wanted to know about something other than the Western Front, D-Day or the Tudors, can anyone recommend me some good, well-written and engaging books? I'm not overly fussy on the time period.
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How were WW2 armies able to train large numbers of conscripts in complex tactics, an achievement which had eluded many previous armies?
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Is there any mythical precedent for the "alicorn" (a horse with wings *and* a horn), or is it an invention of the makers of "My Little Pony"?
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Were the appalling safety standards that led to the famous accident on the set of "Twilight Zone: The Movie" in 1982 regarded as "just how things were" at the time?
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Hungary began holding Formula One races in 1986 - what was the reaction among the Warsaw Pact press to the arrival of this massively commercialised sport, populated exclusively by rich westerners?
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How well did the French revolutionary calendar "take" among the populace? Did people make an effort to learn and use it or did they just ignore it for the most part?
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