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The famine in Kazakhstan from 1930-1933 is estimated to have killed off 25% of their population. What were the primary causes of such a devastating famine? How did Soviet authorities react to it?

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After the Battle of Agincourt, Henry V ordered some of the French prisoners to be killed to make the number more manageable; Some of the English soldiers were apparently hesitant to do this. Was this due to morals or was it more about losing a valuable prisoner?

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It is 1920. I am a Jewish person in Germany. When am I well and truly fucked?

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After Henry VI was murdered, Afonso V, King of Portugal became the rightful heir to the House of Lancaster. Were Afonso or any of his descendants aware of this claim to the throne of England?

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How did the Germans suddenly reject Nazism after the war?

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Plutarch depicts Gaius Marius as a bloodthirsty tyrant in the late years of his life – to what extent is this portrayal accurate?

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How did Gnosticism emerge? Why does it seem to suddenly disappear in the 4th century AC?

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Why did Yeltsin name Putin as his successor?

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From 1952 to 1957 the CIA carried out Operation Aedinosaur, in which they sent millions of balloons carrying copies of Animal Farm into Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia. How much is known about this operation and how was it actually accomplished?

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How successful was the Ukrainian Free Territory aka Makhnovia?

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The famine in Kazakhstan from 1930-1933 is estimated to have killed off 25% of their population. What were the primary causes of such a devastating famine? How did Soviet authorities react to it?	23
After the Battle of Agincourt, Henry V ordered some of the French prisoners to be killed to make the number more manageable; Some of the English soldiers were apparently hesitant to do this. Was this due to morals or was it more about losing a valuable prisoner?	23
It is 1920. I am a Jewish person in Germany. When am I well and truly fucked?	23
After Henry VI was murdered, Afonso V, King of Portugal became the rightful heir to the House of Lancaster. Were Afonso or any of his descendants aware of this claim to the throne of England?	23
How did the Germans suddenly reject Nazism after the war?	23
Plutarch depicts Gaius Marius as a bloodthirsty tyrant in the late years of his life – to what extent is this portrayal accurate?	23
How did Gnosticism emerge? Why does it seem to suddenly disappear in the 4th century AC?	23
Why did Yeltsin name Putin as his successor?	23
From 1952 to 1957 the CIA carried out Operation Aedinosaur, in which they sent millions of balloons carrying copies of Animal Farm into Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia. How much is known about this operation and how was it actually accomplished?	23
How successful was the Ukrainian Free Territory aka Makhnovia?	23