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In Germany in 1932, did the color of an envelope in the mail give any indication about its contents?

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What religious, political, and social issues was Dostoevsky specifically addressing in The Brothers Karamazov and Crime & Punishment?

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Was the reputation of gruel bad? How did it taste?

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What did Napoleon's Old Guard do to earn their reputation?

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Many people today view video games as mind numbing and wasteful activity. Were earlier art forms viewed in the same negative light?

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What wars were South America involved in from recent history (200 years)?

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Italy during WW2 never raised its military budget, at the apex of the war in 1941-1943 Italy actually spent less than what it spent in peace times before the war broke out, why ? Why, after 20 years they had to mobilize the economy, they never mobilized the economy for total war ?

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What was the daily life like for a Royal Navy sailor during the 18th Century?

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What were the logistics of illegal goods and services in the Vietnam War, such as drugs and prostitution? How sophisticated were the local (and international?) supply chains for these goods?

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In Germany in 1932, did the color of an envelope in the mail give any indication about its contents?	14
What religious, political, and social issues was Dostoevsky specifically addressing in The Brothers Karamazov and Crime & Punishment?	14
Was the reputation of gruel bad? How did it taste?	14
What did Napoleon's Old Guard do to earn their reputation?	14
Many people today view video games as mind numbing and wasteful activity. Were earlier art forms viewed in the same negative light?	14
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What wars were South America involved in from recent history (200 years)?	14
Italy during WW2 never raised its military budget, at the apex of the war in 1941-1943 Italy actually spent less than what it spent in peace times before the war broke out, why ? Why, after 20 years they had to mobilize the economy, they never mobilized the economy for total war ?	14
What was the daily life like for a Royal Navy sailor during the 18th Century?	14
What were the logistics of illegal goods and services in the Vietnam War, such as drugs and prostitution? How sophisticated were the local (and international?) supply chains for these goods?	14