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How did anti-racist movements in Europe view the Holocaust and anti-Semitism during the Cold War?	8
We are often aware of Japanese atrocities against civilians in China and Korea during WW2. But what if atrocities against civilians in SE Asia? How common were they, and how similar to those committed in East Asia?	8
Are we aware of any serious afflictions suffered by the Ptolemies thanks to their inbreeding?	8
The Taiwanese and Japanese governments seem to have generally had quite warm relations, but how has the general public in Taiwan viewed its colonial past? Is there a noticeable difference in alignment with party or linguistic distinctions?	7
In the 14th century, the English Parliament normally met twice a year, yet by the early 17th century Parliament might only be convened once every couple of years. How did the frequency of Parliaments come to decline so much?	7
According to Wikipedia, the Garibaldi biscuit was 'first manufactured by the Bermondsey biscuit company Peek Freans in 1861 following the recruitment of Jonathan Carr, one of the great biscuit makers of Carlisle.' Why was Carr's recruitment important? Why was a London company after a Carlisle baker?	7
Why did Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager have a shorter first season, but then 26-episode seasons for the rest of their runs? Also, what was playing in the meantime?	7
Did Puritans during the reign of King Charles I actually boycott soap for being 'popish'? Was this purely an issue in England or did hardline Calvinists in Scotland act similarly?	7
The chi-rho Christogram (☧) appears regularly in Late Roman imagery, especially, it seems, on shields, but why? How did this symbol become so popular, and when and why did it die out?	7
Apparently, American merchants in Canton in the 1830s commissioned locals to make bats and balls to play baseball with. Where would they even have done this? Did other Western traders play sports in Canton at this time?	7

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