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How were castles sieged? It seems like a pretty hopeless battle if your enemy is up in a high, massively strong fortress made of stone. How could you possible win?

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What was commonly the social background of 17th / 18th century pirates? Were they from wealthy families and driven by a lust for adventure, or were they poor and driven to piracy through necessity?

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How was Metaxism any different from Fascism?

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Considering there existed Jewish, Irish, Italian, Russian Mobsters in the USA, why was this not true for other ethnic groups? Why wasn't there a Dutch, or an English Mafia?

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Is there any data available on self reported life satisfaction in the USSR? How did its break-up affect life satisfaction?

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When (if ever) has the British army been deployed to suppress a large protest or riot?

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During the era in the USA of segregated bathrooms / train carriages etc, where the coloured facilities noticeably poorer? Or were they usually of equal quality to the white facilities?

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Why were the St Petersburg palaces really bombed?

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Why did Cuba's April 1958 general strike fail?

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It seems that in colonial times, the Belgians were particularly gruesome in their treatment of indigenous people. Why is that?

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How were castles sieged? It seems like a pretty hopeless battle if your enemy is up in a high, massively strong fortress made of stone. How could you possible win?	11
What was commonly the social background of 17th / 18th century pirates? Were they from wealthy families and driven by a lust for adventure, or were they poor and driven to piracy through necessity?	9
How was Metaxism any different from Fascism?	9
Considering there existed Jewish, Irish, Italian, Russian Mobsters in the USA, why was this not true for other ethnic groups? Why wasn't there a Dutch, or an English Mafia?	7
Is there any data available on self reported life satisfaction in the USSR? How did its break-up affect life satisfaction?	7
When (if ever) has the British army been deployed to suppress a large protest or riot?	5
During the era in the USA of segregated bathrooms / train carriages etc, where the coloured facilities noticeably poorer? Or were they usually of equal quality to the white facilities?	5
Why were the St Petersburg palaces really bombed?	5
Why did Cuba's April 1958 general strike fail?	4
It seems that in colonial times, the Belgians were particularly gruesome in their treatment of indigenous people. Why is that?	3