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My friend posted this and wanted to know more. The little girl is my friend's mother. The colonel (AF) is Gene Oholendt, her grandfather with his wife. Who is the General (presumably Air Force as well) in the photo?

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When did people become aware of the current year?

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What happened to the surviving Chinese miners after the Rock Springs Massacre?

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When was "science" invented?

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Is there any consensus on how much information could be recorded by Incan quippus?

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As WW1 was at its midway point, a group of individuals in Ireland rose up in the Easter rising 1916, which was quashed by the British. But, how was the effect of the ‘Rising’ on the Irish at the time? Surely such an act of defiance during a global war must have been demoralising on the Home Front?

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Why wasn't Austria included when Germany was united into one country?

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What was warfare like in the Himalayas before universal adoption of firearms?

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I remember there was a story about a man who made horrid business decisions but won out somehow.

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My friend posted this and wanted to know more. The little girl is my friend's mother. The colonel (AF) is Gene Oholendt, her grandfather with his wife. Who is the General (presumably Air Force as well) in the photo?	9
When did people become aware of the current year?	9
What happened to the surviving Chinese miners after the Rock Springs Massacre?	9
When was "science" invented?	9
Is there any consensus on how much information could be recorded by Incan quippus?	9
As WW1 was at its midway point, a group of individuals in Ireland rose up in the Easter rising 1916, which was quashed by the British. But, how was the effect of the ‘Rising’ on the Irish at the time? Surely such an act of defiance during a global war must have been demoralising on the Home Front?	9
Why wasn't Austria included when Germany was united into one country?	9
What was warfare like in the Himalayas before universal adoption of firearms?	9
I remember there was a story about a man who made horrid business decisions but won out somehow.	9