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How was it that the Hindu-Arabic numerals quickly gained acceptance in societies using different number systems such as Europe and East Asia? How did they get over with replacing their traditional numbers with another number system?	3
Why lots of revolutions happened in 1980s? Velvet Revolution, Romanian Revolution, 8888 Uprising, Berlin Wall, Tiananmen Square. But even non-Communist countries are affected, such as S. Korea (June Uprising) and Philippines (Edsa Revolution)?	3
Was it ever a viable option for Japan in WW2 to not join the Axis and join the Allies instead?	3
I saw a map on Wikipedia showing North Korea as not aligned with USSR and Communist China. Did North Korea really avoid aligning with USSR and China and if they are able to do this, how are they able to avoid aligning with the mentioned countries' influence?	3
In McCarthyism in US, several Hollywood celebrities were suspected to be Communists and "Communist infiltration" of the entertainment industry was feared. Did a similar political phenomenon happened in South Korea and Japan?	3
Were the Thirteen Colonies increasingly being perceived as rebellious and disloyal before the American Revolutionary War and the Boston Tea Party?	3
During the Cold War, what was the Soviet Union's attitude towards Islam and Muslim countries? In return, what then was the view of Muslim countries and Muslims towards the USSR and Communism?	3
What advantages would a slingshot have over a bow and what reasons would an ancient army have on choosing bows over slingshots?	3
I read that Japan had the most urbanized population in the 18th century, how did Tokugawa era Japan become the most urbanized country in the world at that time?	2
Britain adopted the Gregorian calendar only in 1752. Before that, how would business be between countries (like Britain) that still use Julian calendar and countries like Spain that use the Gregorian calendar?	2

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