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Did the Soviet Union have competitive entrance examinations for Universities? If yes, how did they differ from the ones in Europe and US?	601
How much money did Renaissance artists like Michelangelo make? What kind of lifestyle could he afford?	414
The rule of India by East India Company is famously cited as a case of Corporation ruling an entire country. How did this work in practise? Did they separate their Commercial activities and Governance?	395
How did the idea of Universal Healthcare come about? Which was the first country to implement it?	378
Alexander Kerensky of Revolutionary Socialist Party who headed the Russian Provisional Government ultimately ended up in the US as a professor in Stanford University. How did he view the Cold War between USSR and the US post World War 2? Did he still remain a supporter of Socialism?	371
In the 19th century, many Indian students would go on to study in British universities. What were the inter-personal relations like between them and native white British students? Did people stay within their communities or was there greater amount of mingling?	359
Iceland has a famous women's strike in 1975 in which over 90 percent of woman participated and led to legislative reform a year later. How was it so successful? Why were they not replicated in other Western European countries with strong feminist movements?	345
On Reddit and other social media, Eisenhower's farewell address where he critiques the military industrial complex was very popular and oft quoted. What was the context behind this critical mention? Was this part considered noteworthy or controversial at that time?	312
Was Iraq really a secular country in 1970's before the Iraq-Iran War?	310
[Socialism] How did Cuban Government react to the market oriented reforms in China under Deng Xiaoping and USSR under Gorbachev? How much support and opposition was there towards these policies in the Government and amongst ordinary people?	268

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