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In the European theater of WWII, what was the recovery process for aircraft and crews downed in areas not easily reachable by foot/vehicle?

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Prior to widespread distribution of Japanese media (eg anima, manga, video games), were there subcultures in the west with an intense focus/interest in Japanese culture?

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Unit 731 apparently planned on dropping plague infected fleas on southern California in Sept. 1945 as a biological attack. How effective would this strategy have been given sanitation, terrain, and medical tech at the time?

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How did the confederate naval jack become the definitive flag representing the confederacy and when did it become recognized as a symbol of racism?

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What restrictions were imposed on the general public during the Spanish Flu pandemic to prevent spread? Did any of these restrictions or laws extend past the 'end' of the pandemic?

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I see a lot of early-mid 20th century drawings of living rooms with a husband/dad pipe smoking. Was pipe smoking that common during that era or was this artistic representation?

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In the European theater of WWII, what was the recovery process for aircraft and crews downed in areas not easily reachable by foot/vehicle?	3
Prior to widespread distribution of Japanese media (eg anima, manga, video games), were there subcultures in the west with an intense focus/interest in Japanese culture?	3
Unit 731 apparently planned on dropping plague infected fleas on southern California in Sept. 1945 as a biological attack. How effective would this strategy have been given sanitation, terrain, and medical tech at the time?	2
How did the confederate naval jack become the definitive flag representing the confederacy and when did it become recognized as a symbol of racism?	2
What restrictions were imposed on the general public during the Spanish Flu pandemic to prevent spread? Did any of these restrictions or laws extend past the 'end' of the pandemic?	1
I see a lot of early-mid 20th century drawings of living rooms with a husband/dad pipe smoking. Was pipe smoking that common during that era or was this artistic representation?	1