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In the Imperial Japanese military, was there any cultural stigma attached to either becoming wounded or bailing out of an aircraft?

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Why did Peter the Great move the Russian capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg in 1712, and why did the Bolsheviks move the capital back to Moscow in 1918?

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How did the Battle of Khalkhin Gol impact the other major powers’ perceptions of Japanese & Soviet military capability? Did this oft-forgotten conflict have any meaningful impact on German planning for Operation Barbarossa or American assessments of Japan?

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How accurate is the longstanding image of Christians being fed to lions in the coliseum? Was death-by-fearsome-animal an actual recurring pubic event? How commonly used were large predators in Roman public spectacles?

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During the War of 1812, the USS Constitution was recalled to port during one of its patrols. If I’m an admiral of that era, how do I transmit a message to a ship at sea?

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Considering the size of the Mongol Empire and over 100 years of existence, why did it leave so little linguistic or cultural impact on the territories it conquered?

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Why was religion never banned outright in the USSR?

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Why has England historically been less religiously devout (both before & after the Anglican split) than other European countries?

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What were the origins of the vicious rivalry between Imperial Japan’s Army and Navy?

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Did the Japanese fleet at Midway include embarked troops meant to land on the island itself? If so, what happened to these troops during and after the battle?

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In the Imperial Japanese military, was there any cultural stigma attached to either becoming wounded or bailing out of an aircraft?	19
Why did Peter the Great move the Russian capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg in 1712, and why did the Bolsheviks move the capital back to Moscow in 1918?	19
How did the Battle of Khalkhin Gol impact the other major powers’ perceptions of Japanese & Soviet military capability? Did this oft-forgotten conflict have any meaningful impact on German planning for Operation Barbarossa or American assessments of Japan?	19
How accurate is the longstanding image of Christians being fed to lions in the coliseum? Was death-by-fearsome-animal an actual recurring pubic event? How commonly used were large predators in Roman public spectacles?	18
During the War of 1812, the USS Constitution was recalled to port during one of its patrols. If I’m an admiral of that era, how do I transmit a message to a ship at sea?	17
Considering the size of the Mongol Empire and over 100 years of existence, why did it leave so little linguistic or cultural impact on the territories it conquered?	17
Why was religion never banned outright in the USSR?	16
Why has England historically been less religiously devout (both before & after the Anglican split) than other European countries?	16
What were the origins of the vicious rivalry between Imperial Japan’s Army and Navy?	15
Did the Japanese fleet at Midway include embarked troops meant to land on the island itself? If so, what happened to these troops during and after the battle?	15