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Why didn't any Middle-Eastern or Asian powers such as the Ottomans or Chinese colonise Australia?

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How did the British 'Carry On' franchise continue for 20 years almost uninterrupted and then suddenly stop in 1978?

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Up until the 50s, London was the most populated city in the world. How did it fall so quickly and so drastically down the list?

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When the Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492, the Turkish sultan sent the navy to bring them to Ottoman lands. Why would the Sultan do this?

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Why are records so well kept from the 1700s and onwards? Did people start making more of an effort to preserve history or is it because it is relatively recent?

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Historically speaking, has there been any difference in success between violent and non-violent protest?

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How did York end up becoming a bigger city than Lancaster despite Lancaster being hugely influential in the slave trade?

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What's the history behind the US 'shutting down' its government?

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Russia's population has echoes from WW2 every 30 or so years, do any other countries experience this?

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What's the history behind sick-leave?

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Why didn't any Middle-Eastern or Asian powers such as the Ottomans or Chinese colonise Australia?	5
How did the British 'Carry On' franchise continue for 20 years almost uninterrupted and then suddenly stop in 1978?	5
Up until the 50s, London was the most populated city in the world. How did it fall so quickly and so drastically down the list?	5
When the Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492, the Turkish sultan sent the navy to bring them to Ottoman lands. Why would the Sultan do this?	5
Why are records so well kept from the 1700s and onwards? Did people start making more of an effort to preserve history or is it because it is relatively recent?	5
Historically speaking, has there been any difference in success between violent and non-violent protest?	5
How did York end up becoming a bigger city than Lancaster despite Lancaster being hugely influential in the slave trade?	5
What's the history behind the US 'shutting down' its government?	5
Russia's population has echoes from WW2 every 30 or so years, do any other countries experience this?	4
What's the history behind sick-leave?	4