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To what degree, and how, does flash photography harm museum exhibits?

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Given that the Forbidden City housed no males but the emperor, children of nobility, and eunuchs, were there records of homosexuality in there?

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Why did Hong Kong flourish in the 20th century while Macau mostly floundered?

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How was life in the Japanese puppet-state Manchukuo compared to life in China at the time?

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Where did the clapping rhythm 2-3-4-2 that you always hear in sporting events originate?

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Why were Zheng He's voyages considered wasteful?

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Has there been cases where an army uses a body of water to flood another in the West? If not, why not?

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How did the Dalai Lama become such a respected spiritual figure in the Western world?

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What did the Mongols (or the steppe nomads before them) consider to be north of their lands?

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Did Zheng He remain a Muslim?

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To what degree, and how, does flash photography harm museum exhibits?	1681	askscience
Given that the Forbidden City housed no males but the emperor, children of nobility, and eunuchs, were there records of homosexuality in there?	97	AskHistorians
Why did Hong Kong flourish in the 20th century while Macau mostly floundered?	91	AskHistorians
How was life in the Japanese puppet-state Manchukuo compared to life in China at the time?	74	AskHistorians
Where did the clapping rhythm 2-3-4-2 that you always hear in sporting events originate?	68	AskHistorians
Why were Zheng He's voyages considered wasteful?	49	AskHistorians
Has there been cases where an army uses a body of water to flood another in the West? If not, why not?	44	AskHistorians
How did the Dalai Lama become such a respected spiritual figure in the Western world?	35	AskHistorians
What did the Mongols (or the steppe nomads before them) consider to be north of their lands?	34	AskHistorians
Did Zheng He remain a Muslim?	30	AskHistorians