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How effective were child soldiers of the second congo war?

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One of the stated goals of MK ultra was to find substances that would cause people to discredit themselves in public, is there any recorded or plausible case in which the CIA used a substance to cause someone to discredit themselves?

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Where did the bartender as confidante trope originate? Did it reflect reality?

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Throughout history, how did people make sense of rabies? Were their ever masses of rabid people roaming around after an outbreak?

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What is the history of the KKK in America, especially potential changes in the use of violence as a strategic tool?

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What were L Ron Hubbard's exact critiques of Psychiatry? Did he have any direct experiences with Pyschiatry in his life?

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Why does the dutch colonial legacy in Indonesia so much more muted than the colonial legacy of other powers?

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how accepted among historians is the hypothesis that because peasants could live the Nordics (Denmark, Finland, and Norway) by boat, farmers were able to bargain for lower taxes in the 19th and 18th century?

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When did acting become the bastion of counter culture, is it a recent American phenomenon, or did it start earlier and in other societies?

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During the time of Shakespear, did the poor consume as much Shakespeare as the rich?

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How effective were child soldiers of the second congo war?	3
One of the stated goals of MK ultra was to find substances that would cause people to discredit themselves in public, is there any recorded or plausible case in which the CIA used a substance to cause someone to discredit themselves?	3
Where did the bartender as confidante trope originate? Did it reflect reality?	3
Throughout history, how did people make sense of rabies? Were their ever masses of rabid people roaming around after an outbreak?	3
What is the history of the KKK in America, especially potential changes in the use of violence as a strategic tool?	3
What were L Ron Hubbard's exact critiques of Psychiatry? Did he have any direct experiences with Pyschiatry in his life?	3
Why does the dutch colonial legacy in Indonesia so much more muted than the colonial legacy of other powers?	3
how accepted among historians is the hypothesis that because peasants could live the Nordics (Denmark, Finland, and Norway) by boat, farmers were able to bargain for lower taxes in the 19th and 18th century?	2
When did acting become the bastion of counter culture, is it a recent American phenomenon, or did it start earlier and in other societies?	2
During the time of Shakespear, did the poor consume as much Shakespeare as the rich?	2