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[Russo-Japanese War] Can anyone tell me what movie this film clip is from?

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Did any 20th century American president (or other world leader) comment on the problem of racist lynching in the United States?

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When George R.R. Martin's 'Game of Thrones' was first released in 1996, what was the reaction of the existing fantasy literature community? Was it well-received, or did some readers object to its brutality and explicitness?

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Were there any student protest groups who were publicly in favor of the American presence in Vietnam?

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How and why was the rectangle settled upon as the shape for all national flags?

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How did pre-modern peoples deal with color blindness? Did they understand what it was? Did it even happen?

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In 'Roots', how and why were Kunta Kinte and all his community Muslims?

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Why have so many Communist regimes eventually seemed to develop cults of personality surrounding their leaders?

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How is the work of Victor Davis Hanson currently viewed by military/classical historians?

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Did anything like an "urban legend" exist before the rise of the modern city? What did it look like, if so?

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[Russo-Japanese War] Can anyone tell me what movie this film clip is from?	1
Did any 20th century American president (or other world leader) comment on the problem of racist lynching in the United States?	1
When George R.R. Martin's 'Game of Thrones' was first released in 1996, what was the reaction of the existing fantasy literature community? Was it well-received, or did some readers object to its brutality and explicitness?	1
Were there any student protest groups who were publicly in favor of the American presence in Vietnam?	1
How and why was the rectangle settled upon as the shape for all national flags?	1
How did pre-modern peoples deal with color blindness? Did they understand what it was? Did it even happen?	1
In 'Roots', how and why were Kunta Kinte and all his community Muslims?	1
Why have so many Communist regimes eventually seemed to develop cults of personality surrounding their leaders?	1
How is the work of Victor Davis Hanson currently viewed by military/classical historians?	1
Did anything like an "urban legend" exist before the rise of the modern city? What did it look like, if so?	1