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I was watching a video on youtube that said the British only combined the southern, black Sudan with the Northern, arab Sudan shortly before giving them independence. What would the British have to gain? Why didn't the europeans fix African borders pre-independence?

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Could the Spanish Civil War of the 1930's be accurately described as a conflict between democracy and fascism?

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How was homosexuality considered in European pagan religions?

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How common were Soviet backed regime changes/coup attempts in the Cold War?

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This Japanese flag was found with my great grandfather’s (US) WWII Navy uniform. Can anyone help me figure out what the characters mean?

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Why was slavery prevalent with black people rather than other races?

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1935, Did the British allow Mussolini to use the Suez Canal or Gibraltar to invade Ethiopia?

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A documentary I watched claimed, "In 1450, the largest library in Europe was at the Vatican and only contained about 2,000 books." Why did they have so few books? There were much bigger libraries in ancient times.

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Is it possible a private collector has an original 1700’s 13 Star Flag? Or is there absolutely no chance one exist today?

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Were there any mainstream groups or people who were happy with the fact that JFK was assassinated? What about RFK or Reagan?

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I was watching a video on youtube that said the British only combined the southern, black Sudan with the Northern, arab Sudan shortly before giving them independence. What would the British have to gain? Why didn't the europeans fix African borders pre-independence?	32
Could the Spanish Civil War of the 1930's be accurately described as a conflict between democracy and fascism?	32
How was homosexuality considered in European pagan religions?	32
How common were Soviet backed regime changes/coup attempts in the Cold War?	32
This Japanese flag was found with my great grandfather’s (US) WWII Navy uniform. Can anyone help me figure out what the characters mean?	32
Why was slavery prevalent with black people rather than other races?	32
1935, Did the British allow Mussolini to use the Suez Canal or Gibraltar to invade Ethiopia?	32
A documentary I watched claimed, "In 1450, the largest library in Europe was at the Vatican and only contained about 2,000 books." Why did they have so few books? There were much bigger libraries in ancient times.	32
Is it possible a private collector has an original 1700’s 13 Star Flag? Or is there absolutely no chance one exist today?	32
Were there any mainstream groups or people who were happy with the fact that JFK was assassinated? What about RFK or Reagan?	32