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How did Thailand manage to preserve its independence throughout the Age of Imperialism while the more powerful Burmese and Sikh empires failed to do the same?
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If human civilization suddenly disappeared, what would happen to the Suez, Panama, and Kiel canals? Would they still be around in a million years?
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About a decade after a large scale collapse of human civilization (e.g. a zombie apocalypse), I manage to get a computer and an old wireless router up and running. Would I be able to access anything on the internet? If not, what would I need to do in order to do so?
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How did Japan, a country with a long history of autocratic rule, form into a fully functioning democracy after WW2?
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How was Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", with its generally positive and sympathetic depiction of Gypsies, received in Europe, particularly in places where anti-Romani sentiment is still particularly widespread?
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The early modern/post medieval era in Asia was marked by the appearance of "gunpowder empires", characterised by their decisive use of firearms to create their empires. Were there any such empires outside of Asia and North Africa, and if not, why?
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If straight blades are preferable for infantry warfare and curved blades for mounted warfare, why did medieval Frankish cavalrymen use straight swords, even into contact with Islamic armies?
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