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Unit 731 was granted immunity from prosecution in exchange for their research on biological warfare and human experimentation. How has this data been used by the US? Has it been used for anything beneficial or kept under lock and key for 75 years?

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Was there ever a point leading up to or during the American revolution where instead of a federal republic, it was seriously proposed/considered that 13 actual independent countries be formed?

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To what extent did the ancient Greek philosophers disagree with mainstream Hellenic religion?

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Who were the "White" people living on Easter Island when it was discovered. Could they have been lost Vikings?

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On the Apollo missions what was the contingency plan if an astronaut died in space? Would the body have been stored somewhere in the Command Module? How would his duties have been fulfilled?

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Did members of the crowd attending arena matches ever get injured by the combatants? And if so, was there any form of compensation? ( not just limited to the colliseum in Rome).

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Why do Russians not consider themselves "western"?

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Why are there fewer ancient structures in Sub-Saharan Africa than in Europe or Asia?

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WWI - Why didn't the allies skirt around the front line?

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What motivated the Austro-Hungarian government in its decisions for war in July 1914?

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Unit 731 was granted immunity from prosecution in exchange for their research on biological warfare and human experimentation. How has this data been used by the US? Has it been used for anything beneficial or kept under lock and key for 75 years?	56
Was there ever a point leading up to or during the American revolution where instead of a federal republic, it was seriously proposed/considered that 13 actual independent countries be formed?	56
To what extent did the ancient Greek philosophers disagree with mainstream Hellenic religion?	56
Who were the "White" people living on Easter Island when it was discovered. Could they have been lost Vikings?	56
On the Apollo missions what was the contingency plan if an astronaut died in space? Would the body have been stored somewhere in the Command Module? How would his duties have been fulfilled?	56
Did members of the crowd attending arena matches ever get injured by the combatants? And if so, was there any form of compensation? ( not just limited to the colliseum in Rome).	56
Why do Russians not consider themselves "western"?	56
Why are there fewer ancient structures in Sub-Saharan Africa than in Europe or Asia?	56
WWI - Why didn't the allies skirt around the front line?	56
What motivated the Austro-Hungarian government in its decisions for war in July 1914?	56