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Did the USSR fail to support the Warsaw Uprising on purpose, in order to let the Polish rebels be crushed by the Nazis?

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Why has Saudi Arabia, a Sunni country, allowed Iranians and other Shia Muslims to participate in the hajj, despite their heterodox religious views?

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Why have professional European sports leagues typically featured team relegation and promotion, whereas American leagues have not?

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In pictures and videos from 1970s America and Western Europe, women seem to wear brassieres significantly less commonly than they are in prior or later decades. Why?

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What was the earliest war in which landmines were used? How were they intended to work, and were they effective?

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How did the theremin become associated with "spookiness?"

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Can an expert on the history of Poland provide an exegesis of this video?

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How much control did the half-Vandal general Stilicho have over the Western Roman Empire under Honorius?

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What is the origin of "goose stepping," and why is it performed primarily/exclusively by militaries of dictatorial, fascist, or communist countries?

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How long has it been fashionable in North America for black women to wear weaves/get perms/etc., rather than wear their hair naturally?

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Did the USSR fail to support the Warsaw Uprising on purpose, in order to let the Polish rebels be crushed by the Nazis?	21
Why has Saudi Arabia, a Sunni country, allowed Iranians and other Shia Muslims to participate in the hajj, despite their heterodox religious views?	20
Why have professional European sports leagues typically featured team relegation and promotion, whereas American leagues have not?	20
In pictures and videos from 1970s America and Western Europe, women seem to wear brassieres significantly less commonly than they are in prior or later decades. Why?	20
What was the earliest war in which landmines were used? How were they intended to work, and were they effective?	19
How did the theremin become associated with "spookiness?"	19
Can an expert on the history of Poland provide an exegesis of this video?	19
How much control did the half-Vandal general Stilicho have over the Western Roman Empire under Honorius?	18
What is the origin of "goose stepping," and why is it performed primarily/exclusively by militaries of dictatorial, fascist, or communist countries?	18
How long has it been fashionable in North America for black women to wear weaves/get perms/etc., rather than wear their hair naturally?	18