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I have always thought that Japan surrendered in WW2 because of the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Today I read this article, which instead cites Soviet involvement as the primary cause. It makes a very compelling case. Is the article wrong?

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In the movie Suicide Squad, Amanda Waller says that "in WW2, the US Navy made a deal with the mafia to protect its ships on the waterfront" How true is this? What were the specifics?

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On the show Vikings, many of the cast wear eyeliner. Is this historically accurate or is it done for television purposes.

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When did England/UK decriminalize the persecution of "non believers"?

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I have always thought that Japan surrendered in WW2 because of the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Today I read this article, which instead cites Soviet involvement as the primary cause. It makes a very compelling case. Is the article wrong?	784
In the movie Suicide Squad, Amanda Waller says that "in WW2, the US Navy made a deal with the mafia to protect its ships on the waterfront" How true is this? What were the specifics?	103
On the show Vikings, many of the cast wear eyeliner. Is this historically accurate or is it done for television purposes.	15
When did England/UK decriminalize the persecution of "non believers"?	1