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In US spy movies a common plot involves an American agent moving a Soviet double agent or defector out of their country across the border into the West, dodging assassination attempts along the way. Does this trope have any basis in reality?

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Was Baron Friederich Wilhelm von Steuben actually homosexual?

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Did any countries, besides the US, fight a war to abolish or preserve slavery?

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Questions about the Parable of the Prodigal Son

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How well or poorly did WW1/2 white US servicemen interact with black servicemen in the British military?

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In wars where large numbers of combatants are irregular, paramilitary, resistance, or otherwise not members of a state-run military force, how do researchers & historians sort out the actual (noncombatant) civilian deaths from the deaths of civilians who died actively fighting?

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How sharp were late Medieval European swords?

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How are two photons quantum entangled?

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How much has the Polish language changed in 800 years? Would 12th Century & 20th Century Poles be able to understand one another?

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[US pro sports] When the Dallas Cowboys had their run of Superbowl wins in the 90s were there significant numbers of "antifans", that is folks who would oppose them & support any opponent, or in other words anybody but the Cowboys?

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In US spy movies a common plot involves an American agent moving a Soviet double agent or defector out of their country across the border into the West, dodging assassination attempts along the way. Does this trope have any basis in reality?	8	AskHistorians
Was Baron Friederich Wilhelm von Steuben actually homosexual?	8	AskHistorians
Did any countries, besides the US, fight a war to abolish or preserve slavery?	8	AskHistorians
Questions about the Parable of the Prodigal Son	6	AskHistorians
How well or poorly did WW1/2 white US servicemen interact with black servicemen in the British military?	6	AskHistorians
In wars where large numbers of combatants are irregular, paramilitary, resistance, or otherwise not members of a state-run military force, how do researchers & historians sort out the actual (noncombatant) civilian deaths from the deaths of civilians who died actively fighting?	5	AskHistorians
How sharp were late Medieval European swords?	5	AskHistorians
How are two photons quantum entangled?	5	askscience
How much has the Polish language changed in 800 years? Would 12th Century & 20th Century Poles be able to understand one another?	4	AskHistorians
[US pro sports] When the Dallas Cowboys had their run of Superbowl wins in the 90s were there significant numbers of "antifans", that is folks who would oppose them & support any opponent, or in other words anybody but the Cowboys?	4	AskHistorians