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The film "'71" depicts a member of the British Army (under the MRF) as willing to work surreptitiously with members of the IRA. Is there any basis of this in reality?

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Were tupperware parties really such a common phenomenon in the 1950s as is often assumed?

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The Russians abandoned Moscow in anticipation of Napoleon's occupation--where did the normal peasants and civilians in Russia's largest city go? Were they forced out, or did they elect to leave? Did many starve in the chaos of departure?

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What role did Henry Dundas play regarding the abolition of the slave trade? Was he an abolitionist?

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Was there any opposition to the building of new highways in their entirety in the 1950s from a city-planning perspective (i.e. induced demand)?

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Did Ukrainian speakers spell (and pronounce) the name of the city "Kyiv" (Київ) prior to Ukrainian independence? Or was the Russian name also used in Ukrainian?

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How did execution for desertion/disobedience vary between the many powers of WW2? Was the Nazi German penchant for execution as strong as in the Soviet Union, or in Japan? Or vice-versa?

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Can Lung Cancer develop without sustained exposure to carcinogens? Is it conceivable that lung cancer was totally unheard of prior to the modern period?

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How did the rivalry between the Quebec Nordiques and Montreal Canadiens relate to the tensions between Anglophones and Francophones in Quebec?

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Were black children used as alligator bait by white slavers during the Antebellum period?

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The film "'71" depicts a member of the British Army (under the MRF) as willing to work surreptitiously with members of the IRA. Is there any basis of this in reality?	10	AskHistorians
Were tupperware parties really such a common phenomenon in the 1950s as is often assumed?	10	AskHistorians
The Russians abandoned Moscow in anticipation of Napoleon's occupation--where did the normal peasants and civilians in Russia's largest city go? Were they forced out, or did they elect to leave? Did many starve in the chaos of departure?	8	AskHistorians
What role did Henry Dundas play regarding the abolition of the slave trade? Was he an abolitionist?	7	AskHistorians
Was there any opposition to the building of new highways in their entirety in the 1950s from a city-planning perspective (i.e. induced demand)?	6	AskHistorians
Did Ukrainian speakers spell (and pronounce) the name of the city "Kyiv" (Київ) prior to Ukrainian independence? Or was the Russian name also used in Ukrainian?	3	AskHistorians
How did execution for desertion/disobedience vary between the many powers of WW2? Was the Nazi German penchant for execution as strong as in the Soviet Union, or in Japan? Or vice-versa?	2	AskHistorians
Can Lung Cancer develop without sustained exposure to carcinogens? Is it conceivable that lung cancer was totally unheard of prior to the modern period?	1	askscience
How did the rivalry between the Quebec Nordiques and Montreal Canadiens relate to the tensions between Anglophones and Francophones in Quebec?	1	AskHistorians
Were black children used as alligator bait by white slavers during the Antebellum period?	1	AskHistorians