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What effect did the Persian wars have on Greek military and political developments?

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On July 21, 1960, Sirimavo Bandaranayaike took office as prime minister of Sri Lanka and the first female head of state in the modern world. What was it about Sri Lanka that placed it so far ahead of the curve?

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Do you think it's likely Robert Lincoln fabricated the story of Edwin Booth saving his life?

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How accurate is Richard Rothstein's analysis of segregation in America?

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Was the Holocaust ultimately an asset for the German war effort in World War 2?

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In the game "Age of Empires", there is a Genghis Khan campaign during which you send assassins in trade carts to take out the leader of your Khwarazm Empire "ally". However, wikipedia mentions no such Mongol assassinations or subterfuge. What could this plot point be based on?

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During WWII, my great-great aunt was involved in anti-fascist activities in occupied Dalmatia, and was tortured for three days by Italian authorities... but then let go. How would something like this happen and why? Was it common? Why didn't they execute her?

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When we're "fun sized" candy bars introduced?

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What was the reaction of the scientists that worked on the first successful nuclear weapons after seeing them used? (Trinity test, Hiroshima, etc...)

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How common was the practice of secularism amongst the aristocratic/ruling class within the Ottoman Empire?

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What effect did the Persian wars have on Greek military and political developments?	4
On July 21, 1960, Sirimavo Bandaranayaike took office as prime minister of Sri Lanka and the first female head of state in the modern world. What was it about Sri Lanka that placed it so far ahead of the curve?	4
Do you think it's likely Robert Lincoln fabricated the story of Edwin Booth saving his life?	4
How accurate is Richard Rothstein's analysis of segregation in America?	4
Was the Holocaust ultimately an asset for the German war effort in World War 2?	4
In the game "Age of Empires", there is a Genghis Khan campaign during which you send assassins in trade carts to take out the leader of your Khwarazm Empire "ally". However, wikipedia mentions no such Mongol assassinations or subterfuge. What could this plot point be based on?	4
During WWII, my great-great aunt was involved in anti-fascist activities in occupied Dalmatia, and was tortured for three days by Italian authorities... but then let go. How would something like this happen and why? Was it common? Why didn't they execute her?	4
When we're "fun sized" candy bars introduced?	4
What was the reaction of the scientists that worked on the first successful nuclear weapons after seeing them used? (Trinity test, Hiroshima, etc...)	4
How common was the practice of secularism amongst the aristocratic/ruling class within the Ottoman Empire?	4