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How did Admiral Dönitz deliver the order of surrender to german forces?

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Why does it seem like there’s been no research done on the historicity of the Ramayana/Mahabharata compared to the Iliad and Odyssey? What do we know about the ancient Indian epics?

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Has anyone ever been charged over the mk ultra experiments?

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Many atrocities in recent history occur (or are allowed to occur) because someone benefits financially from the event. With regard to the Holocaust, were there any individuals or companies that particularly benefitted from the concentration camps (e.g., IBM)?

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Why did Australians and New Zealanders maintain a variation of a British accent but Americans didn't?

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Are modern beauty standards (big eyes, narrow, high noses in East Asia, pale skin) the result of globalization/European hegemony?

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How did inhabitants of African kingdoms such as the Mali Empire perceive foreign lands? How strong was their sense of national identity?

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How did Admiral Dönitz deliver the order of surrender to german forces?	68
[deleted by user]	67
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Why does it seem like there’s been no research done on the historicity of the Ramayana/Mahabharata compared to the Iliad and Odyssey? What do we know about the ancient Indian epics?	67
Has anyone ever been charged over the mk ultra experiments?	67
Many atrocities in recent history occur (or are allowed to occur) because someone benefits financially from the event. With regard to the Holocaust, were there any individuals or companies that particularly benefitted from the concentration camps (e.g., IBM)?	67
Why did Australians and New Zealanders maintain a variation of a British accent but Americans didn't?	67
Are modern beauty standards (big eyes, narrow, high noses in East Asia, pale skin) the result of globalization/European hegemony?	67
How did inhabitants of African kingdoms such as the Mali Empire perceive foreign lands? How strong was their sense of national identity?	67