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Is it true that "75% of French Jews survived the war"? If so, was this due to the efforts of the Vichy government?

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How did the West react to Russia's market reforms in the 1920's as opposed to China's market reforms in the 1980's?

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When Joseph Kennedy was ambassador to the UK, was his Irish heritage ever an issue?

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In America, breakfast encompasses a much more specific set of foods compared to lunch or dinner. How did this come about?

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Did Stalin's purge of doctors prevent him from receiving life-saving treatment for his stroke?

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I wouldn't want to live in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. As violence escalated, was there a mass exodus of Northern Irish?

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Why did warhammers become so comically large in fantasy?

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Why did English lose "ye" as the second person plural if it didn't really replace it?

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When did it become clear that the Nazis were more extreme than even other right-wing German nationalists?

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Do historians believe in "near misses"? Or small events and decisions that caused major changes in the flow of history?

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Is it true that "75% of French Jews survived the war"? If so, was this due to the efforts of the Vichy government?	20
How did the West react to Russia's market reforms in the 1920's as opposed to China's market reforms in the 1980's?	20
When Joseph Kennedy was ambassador to the UK, was his Irish heritage ever an issue?	20
In America, breakfast encompasses a much more specific set of foods compared to lunch or dinner. How did this come about?	19
Did Stalin's purge of doctors prevent him from receiving life-saving treatment for his stroke?	19
I wouldn't want to live in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. As violence escalated, was there a mass exodus of Northern Irish?	19
Why did warhammers become so comically large in fantasy?	19
Why did English lose "ye" as the second person plural if it didn't really replace it?	19
When did it become clear that the Nazis were more extreme than even other right-wing German nationalists?	18
Do historians believe in "near misses"? Or small events and decisions that caused major changes in the flow of history?	18