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We've heard of stories of what scientists in the Manhattan project, like Oppenheimer, said after detonation of atomic bomb. Then do we have stories about what other countries' scientists (Soviet, Chinese, French etc) said when their own first nuclear experiment were successful?

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Did Scholars in USSR had as much 'capitalist bashing '?

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Were Soviet spies particularly good, or was it just cold war propaganda?

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What was the reasoning behind breakup of Soviet Union itself? Wouldn't reforms suffice it?

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During Great Depression, American's life expectancy actually rose. How was this possible? What about other countries?

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How do we make sure that a government document is not faked?

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Who was mascot of labor movement/revolution before Karl Marx?

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South Korea had a lot of democratic movements that eventually led it to democracy, but why North Korea didn't have any major movements?

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We've heard of stories of what scientists in the Manhattan project, like Oppenheimer, said after detonation of atomic bomb. Then do we have stories about what other countries' scientists (Soviet, Chinese, French etc) said when their own first nuclear experiment were successful?	116
Did Scholars in USSR had as much 'capitalist bashing '?	64
Were Soviet spies particularly good, or was it just cold war propaganda?	56
What was the reasoning behind breakup of Soviet Union itself? Wouldn't reforms suffice it?	23
During Great Depression, American's life expectancy actually rose. How was this possible? What about other countries?	18
How do we make sure that a government document is not faked?	4
Who was mascot of labor movement/revolution before Karl Marx?	4
South Korea had a lot of democratic movements that eventually led it to democracy, but why North Korea didn't have any major movements?	2