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How has the Japanese Imperial Family remained so absurdly small after nearly 1500 years of continuous rule?

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What happened to the children of "comfort women" and their Japanese captors? Were they raised in their home countries after the war, and if so, did they bear any kind of social stigma?

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In Britain, the pre-wedding celebrations of the bride and groom are referred to as a stag and hen party respectively. Is there any historical root to this stag/hen dichotomy?

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[WP] All the major world powers are bankrupted by mobile-game microtransactions. What happens next?

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Wikipedia lists Konstantin Kuzakov as one of Stalin's illegitimate children. However, the article on him is relatively sparse and seems to primarily draw from Kuzakov's own claims. How substantiated is Kuzakov's paternity?

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[WP] Donald Trump chooses you as his running mate.

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Are there any unusual historical factors that preclude the possibility of a Flemish coalition government?

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Western historians sometimes apply their historiographical terms to other regions of the world (e.g. "Medieval/Feudal Japan"). Are there equivalents examples in other historiographical traditions? Are there Chinese historical journals currently discussing the "Greek Warring States Period"?

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How has the Japanese Imperial Family remained so absurdly small after nearly 1500 years of continuous rule?	1450	AskHistorians
What happened to the children of "comfort women" and their Japanese captors? Were they raised in their home countries after the war, and if so, did they bear any kind of social stigma?	26	AskHistorians
In Britain, the pre-wedding celebrations of the bride and groom are referred to as a stag and hen party respectively. Is there any historical root to this stag/hen dichotomy?	9	AskHistorians
[WP] All the major world powers are bankrupted by mobile-game microtransactions. What happens next?	4	WritingPrompts
Wikipedia lists Konstantin Kuzakov as one of Stalin's illegitimate children. However, the article on him is relatively sparse and seems to primarily draw from Kuzakov's own claims. How substantiated is Kuzakov's paternity?	2	AskHistorians
[WP] Donald Trump chooses you as his running mate.	2	WritingPrompts
Are there any unusual historical factors that preclude the possibility of a Flemish coalition government?	1	AskHistorians
Western historians sometimes apply their historiographical terms to other regions of the world (e.g. "Medieval/Feudal Japan"). Are there equivalents examples in other historiographical traditions? Are there Chinese historical journals currently discussing the "Greek Warring States Period"?	1	AskHistorians