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How were ethnic Russians treated in areas occupied by Finland during World War 2?

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Greek/Roman/Arab trade routes extended down the eastern coast of Africa as far as Zanzibar/Tanzania. Did they ever try and explore further south along the coast? If not, why not?

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How would someone go about legally emigrating from the Soviet Union in 1950?

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Did Stalin's purges manage to sweep up any actual foreign spies?

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When Nazi Germany invaded the Caucasus region in 1942, they would have encountered Khazars who practiced Judaism but were not ethnically Jewish. What was the Nazi policy towards them?

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According to Politifact, only 10,000 people attended Ronald Reagan's inauguration in 1981. Why was attendance so sparse compared to other years?

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On July 3, 1863, the Confederate attack (Pickett's Charge) failed to break Union lines. If the South had not attacked that day, did the Union have their own plan of attack on the South?

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Did Stalin ever personally kill someone?

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Under what circumstances could someone legally emigrate from the Soviet Union in the 1950s?

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The last worldwide coronavirus pandemic was the 1889-90 Russian flu. Similarly to how we hear about "long COVID", did people at the time report "long Russian flu" symptoms?

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How were ethnic Russians treated in areas occupied by Finland during World War 2?	33
Greek/Roman/Arab trade routes extended down the eastern coast of Africa as far as Zanzibar/Tanzania. Did they ever try and explore further south along the coast? If not, why not?	17
How would someone go about legally emigrating from the Soviet Union in 1950?	17
Did Stalin's purges manage to sweep up any actual foreign spies?	16
When Nazi Germany invaded the Caucasus region in 1942, they would have encountered Khazars who practiced Judaism but were not ethnically Jewish. What was the Nazi policy towards them?	13
According to Politifact, only 10,000 people attended Ronald Reagan's inauguration in 1981. Why was attendance so sparse compared to other years?	8
On July 3, 1863, the Confederate attack (Pickett's Charge) failed to break Union lines. If the South had not attacked that day, did the Union have their own plan of attack on the South?	8
Did Stalin ever personally kill someone?	5
Under what circumstances could someone legally emigrate from the Soviet Union in the 1950s?	5
The last worldwide coronavirus pandemic was the 1889-90 Russian flu. Similarly to how we hear about "long COVID", did people at the time report "long Russian flu" symptoms?	5