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To what scale was complicit Poland with killing Jews during WW2?

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Is it a coincidence that the two most important former Axis countries, Germany and Japan, now have one of the strongest economies in the world? If not, what is the reason that despite their losses in WWII, they managed to create a robust economy?

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Why is the land between Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC sparsely populated?

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How were languages translated for the first time, especially for purposes beyond basic conversation? Did some civilizations or nations have a particular method?

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Why did France create a French Foreign Legion?

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Why didn't the British elite who lived in India develop their own distinct accent?

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With the exception of World War 2, has American intervention ever resulted in a more stable future for any country 25 years down the line?

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How would one enroll in a Medieval University, and how did they pay for it?

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My grandfather was an image analyst for U-2 spy planes in the 1950's, he's slowly losing his memory due to Alzheimer’s. Who should I get in contact with to make sure his story is recorded?

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Were dragons actually believed to have been real during the Middle Ages?

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To what scale was complicit Poland with killing Jews during WW2?	1147
Is it a coincidence that the two most important former Axis countries, Germany and Japan, now have one of the strongest economies in the world? If not, what is the reason that despite their losses in WWII, they managed to create a robust economy?	1138
Why is the land between Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC sparsely populated?	1136
How were languages translated for the first time, especially for purposes beyond basic conversation? Did some civilizations or nations have a particular method?	1135
Why did France create a French Foreign Legion?	1117
Why didn't the British elite who lived in India develop their own distinct accent?	1115
With the exception of World War 2, has American intervention ever resulted in a more stable future for any country 25 years down the line?	1114
How would one enroll in a Medieval University, and how did they pay for it?	1109
My grandfather was an image analyst for U-2 spy planes in the 1950's, he's slowly losing his memory due to Alzheimer’s. Who should I get in contact with to make sure his story is recorded?	1103
Were dragons actually believed to have been real during the Middle Ages?	1101