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How was the news of Napoleon's death received worldwide?

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Crime historians, has there been any murder cases in real life so intricately conceived that it would not be out of place in a detective mystery?

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Why were the New Territories leased for 99 years when Hong Kong island and Kowloon were ceded for perpetuity at the time?

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Did the Dutch become disproportionately rich from being allowed to trade in Japan after the sakoku policy was put in place?

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What was Japanese Prime Minister Ito Hitobumi planning to do with Korea and why was he assassinated for it?

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How well-versed in the Chinese learnings were the samurai?

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Historians, how well is your topic of interest represented in Wikipedia?

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What were the war plans in case the Cold War became hot? (other than launching all nuclear missiles at each other)

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How did the intellectuals in the West react to the economic bubble in Japan in the late 80s/early 90s?

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Why wasn't Hainan Island ever colonized like nearby places along the Guangdong coast and Indochina?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How was the news of Napoleon's death received worldwide?	7
Crime historians, has there been any murder cases in real life so intricately conceived that it would not be out of place in a detective mystery?	5
Why were the New Territories leased for 99 years when Hong Kong island and Kowloon were ceded for perpetuity at the time?	5
Did the Dutch become disproportionately rich from being allowed to trade in Japan after the sakoku policy was put in place?	4
What was Japanese Prime Minister Ito Hitobumi planning to do with Korea and why was he assassinated for it?	3
How well-versed in the Chinese learnings were the samurai?	3
Historians, how well is your topic of interest represented in Wikipedia?	2
What were the war plans in case the Cold War became hot? (other than launching all nuclear missiles at each other)	2
How did the intellectuals in the West react to the economic bubble in Japan in the late 80s/early 90s?	2
Why wasn't Hainan Island ever colonized like nearby places along the Guangdong coast and Indochina?	2