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How did Soviet legislation work? Who was in charge of drafting it - the Presidium, the Politburo, the General Secretary or somebody else? Who enforced it? What checks and balances were there?

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All of the former French colonies in Africa still maintain a remarkable closeness to France, in many cases adopting French as their primary language, joining the Francophonie and sharing French customs. Why did this not occur for former German, Spanish or Italian African colonies?

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Why did most plane hijackings in the US in the 60s and 70s go to Cuba?

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There are a variety of dangerous sharks in the Mediterranean. During/after ancient Greek or Roman naval battles, were overboard sailors ever attacked by sharks?

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What happened to the wealth accumulated through the VOC's vast profits?

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Why did Portugal enter WW1? What did they do? Did they get any concessions?

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How is it that Thailand never got conquered like it's neighbors?

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During the Tanzimât Reform, the Ottomans sent a permanent ambassador to France, England and Prussia. The ambassador to France arrived in 1789 at the start of the French Revolution. Do we know what his thoughts were on this? Were the Ottomans aware it was a revolution or did they think it was a riot?

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How long did it take for word of the Protestant Reformation to reach distant colonies such as Iceland and Greenland? Do we know how these places reacted to the news?

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During the Iran-Iraq War, why did China, the US and Russia support both sides; both Koreas and Israel support Iran; and Canada and Sudan support Iraq?

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How did Soviet legislation work? Who was in charge of drafting it - the Presidium, the Politburo, the General Secretary or somebody else? Who enforced it? What checks and balances were there?	21
All of the former French colonies in Africa still maintain a remarkable closeness to France, in many cases adopting French as their primary language, joining the Francophonie and sharing French customs. Why did this not occur for former German, Spanish or Italian African colonies?	19
Why did most plane hijackings in the US in the 60s and 70s go to Cuba?	19
There are a variety of dangerous sharks in the Mediterranean. During/after ancient Greek or Roman naval battles, were overboard sailors ever attacked by sharks?	18
What happened to the wealth accumulated through the VOC's vast profits?	18
Why did Portugal enter WW1? What did they do? Did they get any concessions?	18
How is it that Thailand never got conquered like it's neighbors?	17
During the Tanzimât Reform, the Ottomans sent a permanent ambassador to France, England and Prussia. The ambassador to France arrived in 1789 at the start of the French Revolution. Do we know what his thoughts were on this? Were the Ottomans aware it was a revolution or did they think it was a riot?	17
How long did it take for word of the Protestant Reformation to reach distant colonies such as Iceland and Greenland? Do we know how these places reacted to the news?	16
During the Iran-Iraq War, why did China, the US and Russia support both sides; both Koreas and Israel support Iran; and Canada and Sudan support Iraq?	16