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Were any Jewish kapos tried for war crimes?

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Why is China considered the oldest continuous country when thorough it's history it's been shattered and conquered?

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What did ancient Chinese mathematicians use for variables in formulas?

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How strong was the strongest bomb available in 1920?

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What was the strangest animal ever used in war, or the strangest use of an animal in war?

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What allowed the Ottomans to take Constantinople in 1453? Did the massive cannons used by the Ottomans determine whether they could take the city, or were they only a contributing factor?

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Where did people who weren’t black or white go during school segregation?

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In 1788, 3 free Black men were kidnapped in Boston and forced into slavery in the French colony of Martinique. Do we know anything about these men or their experiences?

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I've seen it estimated that Jews made up 10% of the population of the Roman Empire. How were there so many Jews in the Roman empire?

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Right now, New York’s famous Russian Tea Room restaurant is nearly deserted due to public opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Did German/Italian/Japanese restaurants suffer similar losses of business during World War Two? How did they adapt?

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Were any Jewish kapos tried for war crimes?	55
Why is China considered the oldest continuous country when thorough it's history it's been shattered and conquered?	55
What did ancient Chinese mathematicians use for variables in formulas?	55
How strong was the strongest bomb available in 1920?	55
What was the strangest animal ever used in war, or the strangest use of an animal in war?	55
What allowed the Ottomans to take Constantinople in 1453? Did the massive cannons used by the Ottomans determine whether they could take the city, or were they only a contributing factor?	55
Where did people who weren’t black or white go during school segregation?	55
In 1788, 3 free Black men were kidnapped in Boston and forced into slavery in the French colony of Martinique. Do we know anything about these men or their experiences?	55
I've seen it estimated that Jews made up 10% of the population of the Roman Empire. How were there so many Jews in the Roman empire?	55
Right now, New York’s famous Russian Tea Room restaurant is nearly deserted due to public opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Did German/Italian/Japanese restaurants suffer similar losses of business during World War Two? How did they adapt?	55