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“Tiananmen: The Massacre that wasn’t” I have seen this article cited multiple times by those who deny the massacre. The name of the source makes it seem dubious. Is there any truth to this article? How accurate are its claims?

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During the Civil War, the Union's Camp Douglas was known for its squalid conditions and high mortality rate (17%), and is often compared to the Confederate Camp Anderson. How similar were the conditions in these camps? Why were they both so terrible?

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As flight became a more accessible and reliable practice, did mapmakers/cartographers have any priorities for things to observe from the air for the first time?

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How did Sigmund Freud fuel his cocaine addiction?

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Did European empires waste a lot of money building colonial buildings abroad?

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I'm a farmer living in the Northeastern United States in the early 1800's. What is my diet like throughout the year?

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Why were Jewish communities in medieval Europe the subjects of periodic persecution and exile?

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After the Epic of Gilgamesh was rediscovered in 1853. How did the Victorian sensibilities of the time react to its very frank depictions of Sexuality ?

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What is the explanation for wooden doors on gas chambers?

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What was life like in the interval between Monarchs during the Middle Ages?

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“Tiananmen: The Massacre that wasn’t” I have seen this article cited multiple times by those who deny the massacre. The name of the source makes it seem dubious. Is there any truth to this article? How accurate are its claims?	6
During the Civil War, the Union's Camp Douglas was known for its squalid conditions and high mortality rate (17%), and is often compared to the Confederate Camp Anderson. How similar were the conditions in these camps? Why were they both so terrible?	6
As flight became a more accessible and reliable practice, did mapmakers/cartographers have any priorities for things to observe from the air for the first time?	6
How did Sigmund Freud fuel his cocaine addiction?	6
Did European empires waste a lot of money building colonial buildings abroad?	6
I'm a farmer living in the Northeastern United States in the early 1800's. What is my diet like throughout the year?	6
Why were Jewish communities in medieval Europe the subjects of periodic persecution and exile?	6
After the Epic of Gilgamesh was rediscovered in 1853. How did the Victorian sensibilities of the time react to its very frank depictions of Sexuality ?	6
What is the explanation for wooden doors on gas chambers?	6
What was life like in the interval between Monarchs during the Middle Ages?	6