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How did Taiwan transition from a dictatorship to a democracy?	31
After Britain’s defeat in the American Revolutionary War, did Britain ever plan another invasion to take back the lost colony or did they consider the defeat final?	31
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What was so essential to the Catholic Church that it sought to preserve the geocentric model of the world despite what renaissance scientists discovered?	31
A meme making the rounds now features a number of dapperly dressed men in what appears to be Africa, dancing elaborately while acting as pallbearers. Often called "Ghanaian Funeral," is this practice authentic to Ghana? If so, how and when did it come about?	31
Snipers from WWI & II are often credited with "confirmed kill numbers". How do we know the exact count? Did they keep some sort of log while in a warzone? How do we know it's accurate?	31
Belief in witchcraft is still prevalent and punishable in some Muslim countries but is there actual documentation of magical rites/rituals in these cultures (Middle Eastern, Pakistani etc)? If so, how does it differ from Western witchcraft?	31
Did the mass sale of weapons from the Soviet arsenal, particularly by private gun runners, at the end of the Cold War really happen as portrayed in the movie "Lord of War"? If so, how did they manage that?	31
Back when much of what is now the USA was reserved "native territory", to what extent did the USA care about the internal goings-on of that territory? Did they ever arbitrate between native tribes/nations in events of war and such, or was the area considered encapsulated "anarchy"?	31
How did 'bluestocking', a term contemporarily used for an intellectual woman but earlier meant for an open society of men and women with literary interests, come to be known as derogatory? Was there any inherent sexism involved then or now, that led to this negative connotation of the word?	31

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