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Even thought both North Korea and South Korea claim each other’s territory, the UN and most countries recognized BOTH nations as independent. Why didn’t that happen with Taiwan and China?

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In JoJo Rabbit (film set in Nazi Germany) there is a scene from what looks like a summer camp. A female soldier says that girls will learn how to get pregnant and make babies, and she is proud of giving birth to many babies for the reich. How realistic is such dialog?

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How did the world OUTSIDE of Mexico react to the mexican election of 2000?

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How surprised was the rest of the world when the Soviet Union split?

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Why didn't the UN and the world adopt a two-state solution for China and Taiwan the same way it did for East/West Germany and North/South Korea?

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Did people attend to public executions willingly? Did they find them entertaining? Were they forced?

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How did SWIFT operate BEFORE the internet and TCP/IP become available?

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Did American universities become that prestigious when the US became THE superpower, or were they already the top before that? Did the us become a superpower because universities or universities became prestigious because of the US power status?

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During the witch trials, how was the defendant supposed to prove her innocence?

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When did it become common to see stuff "made in China" or "made in X contry very far away" in common goods?

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Even thought both North Korea and South Korea claim each other’s territory, the UN and most countries recognized BOTH nations as independent. Why didn’t that happen with Taiwan and China?	535
In JoJo Rabbit (film set in Nazi Germany) there is a scene from what looks like a summer camp. A female soldier says that girls will learn how to get pregnant and make babies, and she is proud of giving birth to many babies for the reich. How realistic is such dialog?	371
How did the world OUTSIDE of Mexico react to the mexican election of 2000?	102
How surprised was the rest of the world when the Soviet Union split?	96
Why didn't the UN and the world adopt a two-state solution for China and Taiwan the same way it did for East/West Germany and North/South Korea?	67
Did people attend to public executions willingly? Did they find them entertaining? Were they forced?	49
How did SWIFT operate BEFORE the internet and TCP/IP become available?	43
Did American universities become that prestigious when the US became THE superpower, or were they already the top before that? Did the us become a superpower because universities or universities became prestigious because of the US power status?	36
During the witch trials, how was the defendant supposed to prove her innocence?	33
When did it become common to see stuff "made in China" or "made in X contry very far away" in common goods?	28