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Anyone know a more detailed history of the 'Tomato and Strawberry' pin cushion?

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Given the horrors unleashed by the Independent State of Croatia and it's fascist “Ustaša” party upon the Serbs during WWII, I've always been amazed that Tito was able to form a functional nation where Serbs and Croats had to work side by side and ignore the past. How was he able to do this?

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How did the whole “apple in the mouth of a roasted pig” meal you see portrayed in movies and television become associated with royalty and or high-class dining? Is there historical accuracy to this type of meal presentation?

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Before the formation of Germany, did German-speaking Prussians think of themselves as Prussians? Prussian Germans? Just Germans living in Prussia? Or something else?

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In the old testament, Deuteronomy 15, Moses is written to have said there must be debt forgiveness every 7 years. Do we have any knowledge as to the background of this particular code and its application?

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Has a nuclear exposion ever been filmed or photographed from space?

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What were the long term Hitler/Nazi plans for the Third Reich, both realistic and fantasy-like?

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Why do languages often converge on the word "orange"?

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When did women first start outnumbering men as teachers?

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NASA's plan in the event of Apollo 11 being stranded on the moon was to end all communications with the astronauts. Do we know whether they planned to tell them anything prior to that, or just cut off communication all of a sudden?

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Anyone know a more detailed history of the 'Tomato and Strawberry' pin cushion?	103
Given the horrors unleashed by the Independent State of Croatia and it's fascist “Ustaša” party upon the Serbs during WWII, I've always been amazed that Tito was able to form a functional nation where Serbs and Croats had to work side by side and ignore the past. How was he able to do this?	103
How did the whole “apple in the mouth of a roasted pig” meal you see portrayed in movies and television become associated with royalty and or high-class dining? Is there historical accuracy to this type of meal presentation?	103
Before the formation of Germany, did German-speaking Prussians think of themselves as Prussians? Prussian Germans? Just Germans living in Prussia? Or something else?	103
In the old testament, Deuteronomy 15, Moses is written to have said there must be debt forgiveness every 7 years. Do we have any knowledge as to the background of this particular code and its application?	102
Has a nuclear exposion ever been filmed or photographed from space?	102
What were the long term Hitler/Nazi plans for the Third Reich, both realistic and fantasy-like?	102
Why do languages often converge on the word "orange"?	102
When did women first start outnumbering men as teachers?	102
NASA's plan in the event of Apollo 11 being stranded on the moon was to end all communications with the astronauts. Do we know whether they planned to tell them anything prior to that, or just cut off communication all of a sudden?	102