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What was the world of normal, everyday crime like in Paris (and other big cities) during the German occupation? Did normal crime become politicized as Resistance activity? Did French detectives continue catching French criminals?
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The Sunni / Shi'a split seems grounded in a fairly innocuous and ancient dispute. Leaving aside their respective beliefs about the succession, what events have led to the sharp and violent conflict between these two groups?
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In historical apocalypses like Daniel, which are seen as veiled history, do the poetic visions ever lead to discoveries of real history?
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Is Thucydides' Affair of the Hermae still a mystery? Do we know who knocked all the dicks off the statues of Hermes in Athens?
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How did the UK and other European countries manage to suppress privately owned firearms in the wake of the World Wars, when there were millions of weapons left over?
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What were the respective capabilities among the Western Allies and the USSR to continue the Second World War against one another after the defeat of Germany?
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Which jazz musicians had the greatest impact on the Civil Rights movement and social equality generally?
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