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I'm an Italian who wants to send a letter and some money from London to his parents in Florence. When it became possible to do without sending someone I personally know and trust?

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What did American soldiers think of U.S. Magazine Rifle, 7.62mm, Model of 1916 aka Mosin-Nagant?

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I'm a Japanese soldier fighting in China during WWII. My country just surrendered, what will happen to me?

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Did the Imperial Russian/early Soviet policy of requiring all individual firearms to have the same caliber result in any noticeable economical benefit?

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The ability to use rifles with bayonets attached as spears to stop a cavalry charge was an important consideration right until World War I. When was the last time they were actually used in this way and how successful it was?

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After Stasi was dissolved, did any of its now jobless employees turn to organized crime as a source of income?

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The 1949 CIA biography of Kim Il-sung is absolutely bonkers, it even describes some serial killery activities. Why were they making such dubious documents?

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Before 20th century, were there cases of someone rich and powerful being convicted of rape?

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How much do we know about historical borders?

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In 18th century, a patient has severe abdominal pain and dies several days later. What would be his doctor's possible diagnosis and how would he be treated?

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I'm an Italian who wants to send a letter and some money from London to his parents in Florence. When it became possible to do without sending someone I personally know and trust?	2
What did American soldiers think of U.S. Magazine Rifle, 7.62mm, Model of 1916 aka Mosin-Nagant?	2
I'm a Japanese soldier fighting in China during WWII. My country just surrendered, what will happen to me?	1
Did the Imperial Russian/early Soviet policy of requiring all individual firearms to have the same caliber result in any noticeable economical benefit?	1
The ability to use rifles with bayonets attached as spears to stop a cavalry charge was an important consideration right until World War I. When was the last time they were actually used in this way and how successful it was?	1
After Stasi was dissolved, did any of its now jobless employees turn to organized crime as a source of income?	1
The 1949 CIA biography of Kim Il-sung is absolutely bonkers, it even describes some serial killery activities. Why were they making such dubious documents?	1
Before 20th century, were there cases of someone rich and powerful being convicted of rape?	1
How much do we know about historical borders?	0
In 18th century, a patient has severe abdominal pain and dies several days later. What would be his doctor's possible diagnosis and how would he be treated?	0