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To what extent were the Crusades in the Holy Land a cultural exchange or just a military conquest? How did the Catholic Crusaders interact with Orthodox Christians, Muslims and Jews in daily life?

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Why did the QWERTY keyboard layout become so popular and widespread?

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Why was Germany after WWII so different from Germany after WWI ?

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Why did European nations set up companies to deal with non-European holdings in the early modern period? How were they different from modern day corporations?

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Portuguese Macau existed from 1557 to 1999. Why did the Chinese imperial dynasties allow the Portuguese to occupy and retain Macau? How much did Portugal or Europe as a whole influence China via Macau?

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Before Germany invaded the USSR did Stalin ever want to join WW2 on the side of the Axis Powers?

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How was the October Revolution & the rise of the Bolsheviks received in Russia and the rest of the World? Did the Great Powers see the Bolsheviks like how we see ISIS today?

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India tested its first nuclear weapon in 1975. What was Pakistan's reaction at the time? Why did Pakistan wait until the 1990s to acquire its own nuclear weapons?

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The late Roman Empire splits into East and West with one emperor each because the empire was too large for one emperor to rule. Why did something like this never happen in Imperial China?

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My home country Taiwan's parliament is sometimes infamous for parliament brawls which makes headlines on the media. Were there ever cases of such brawls in the history of US Congress or the British parliament?

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To what extent were the Crusades in the Holy Land a cultural exchange or just a military conquest? How did the Catholic Crusaders interact with Orthodox Christians, Muslims and Jews in daily life?	7
Why did the QWERTY keyboard layout become so popular and widespread?	7
Why was Germany after WWII so different from Germany after WWI ?	6
Why did European nations set up companies to deal with non-European holdings in the early modern period? How were they different from modern day corporations?	6
Portuguese Macau existed from 1557 to 1999. Why did the Chinese imperial dynasties allow the Portuguese to occupy and retain Macau? How much did Portugal or Europe as a whole influence China via Macau?	6
Before Germany invaded the USSR did Stalin ever want to join WW2 on the side of the Axis Powers?	6
How was the October Revolution & the rise of the Bolsheviks received in Russia and the rest of the World? Did the Great Powers see the Bolsheviks like how we see ISIS today?	5
India tested its first nuclear weapon in 1975. What was Pakistan's reaction at the time? Why did Pakistan wait until the 1990s to acquire its own nuclear weapons?	5
The late Roman Empire splits into East and West with one emperor each because the empire was too large for one emperor to rule. Why did something like this never happen in Imperial China?	5
My home country Taiwan's parliament is sometimes infamous for parliament brawls which makes headlines on the media. Were there ever cases of such brawls in the history of US Congress or the British parliament?	5