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When did the USSR become a recognized state throughout the world?

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If Hooke discovered microorganisms in the 1600s, why wasn't Germ Theory accepted until the 1800s?

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Was there discussion to halt construction on the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building after the Stock Market Crash? If so, how was completion won over?

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How did the "racialization" of slavery in the American South come about?

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What happened to all of the Soviet spies when the USSR fell?

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Did people in the Roman Empire outside Rome or the Italian peninsula identify more as Roman or more regionally?

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Why was Qin Shi Huang's Qin dynasty short lived but the Han dynasty right after lasted 400 years?

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What was it like being an average Londoner 400 years ago?

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A lot of Greek mythology revolved around parricide, especially patricide. With their patriarchal culture, were the Romans concerned about this when adopting the Greek pantheon?

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How did the Middle Ages philosopher John Duns Scotus get a reputation for being stupid and inspired the adjective "Dunce"?

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When did the USSR become a recognized state throughout the world?	3
If Hooke discovered microorganisms in the 1600s, why wasn't Germ Theory accepted until the 1800s?	2
Was there discussion to halt construction on the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building after the Stock Market Crash? If so, how was completion won over?	2
How did the "racialization" of slavery in the American South come about?	2
What happened to all of the Soviet spies when the USSR fell?	2
Did people in the Roman Empire outside Rome or the Italian peninsula identify more as Roman or more regionally?	2
Why was Qin Shi Huang's Qin dynasty short lived but the Han dynasty right after lasted 400 years?	2
What was it like being an average Londoner 400 years ago?	2
A lot of Greek mythology revolved around parricide, especially patricide. With their patriarchal culture, were the Romans concerned about this when adopting the Greek pantheon?	2
How did the Middle Ages philosopher John Duns Scotus get a reputation for being stupid and inspired the adjective "Dunce"?	2