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Did the Chinese show any interest in Taiwan before the 17th century?

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How did Thailand manage to avoid direct colonisation?

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Is a "General Crisis of the Third Century" plausible?

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One of the more lurid tales of WW2 is that the Soviet Union opened the Tomb of Timur and found an inscription promising disaster to those who disturbed the tomb, with Operation Barbarossa starting three days later, who much of this can be verified?

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Considering how Turkish and especially Ottoman succession frequently devolved into a bloodbath between potential claimants, did they ever consider trying to reform succession to be more like that found in the rest of Europe?

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Did the assassination of Empress Myeongseong cause any discord among more honour-preoccupied members of the Japanese government, military and monarchy?

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I often hear it said that the Romans are considered highly superstitious, were they noticeably more superstitious than nearby groups like the Greeks, Carthaginians and Persians?

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Why did France's population growth stagnate in the 19th century?

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Was Camel Cavalry actually common before the modern era?

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Did the Iranian famine of 1917-1919 kill 8 million people, and was it caused by the British occupation?

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Did the Chinese show any interest in Taiwan before the 17th century?	9
How did Thailand manage to avoid direct colonisation?	9
Is a "General Crisis of the Third Century" plausible?	9
One of the more lurid tales of WW2 is that the Soviet Union opened the Tomb of Timur and found an inscription promising disaster to those who disturbed the tomb, with Operation Barbarossa starting three days later, who much of this can be verified?	9
Considering how Turkish and especially Ottoman succession frequently devolved into a bloodbath between potential claimants, did they ever consider trying to reform succession to be more like that found in the rest of Europe?	9
Did the assassination of Empress Myeongseong cause any discord among more honour-preoccupied members of the Japanese government, military and monarchy?	9
I often hear it said that the Romans are considered highly superstitious, were they noticeably more superstitious than nearby groups like the Greeks, Carthaginians and Persians?	8
Why did France's population growth stagnate in the 19th century?	8
Was Camel Cavalry actually common before the modern era?	8
Did the Iranian famine of 1917-1919 kill 8 million people, and was it caused by the British occupation?	8