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A trope of ancient wars is that women/children were especially vulnerable to rape and sex slavery after a conquest. Was there an epidemic of PTSD, depression and suicide among this population?
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Second attempt: In Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None," Philip Lombard was a mercenary operating in East Africa. What was going on in East Africa in the 1930s and what was the whole mercenary situation there?
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There seems to be extensive coverage of the Civil War and World War Two in modern history textbooks, but little mention of either World War One or the Spanish-American War. Why?
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In the United States, has any major party candidate for a federal or state office been arrested during or after their campaign?
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In the Andy Williams Christmas song "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" he says "There'll be parties for hosting Marshmallows for toasting And caroling out in the snow There'll be scary ghost stories". Why is he talking about Scary Ghost Stories at Christmas?
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