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In the former U.S.S.R., how much more were "professionals" (e.g. doctors, lawyers) paid than blue-collar workers (e.g. janitors)?

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During the Cuban Missile Crisis of the 1960s, what was going on at the Guantanamo Bay base in Cuba?

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What were the circumstances that led to conservative President Reagan walking around Red Square in Moscow, wearing a red tie, and happily shaking hands with "civilians"? (picture inside)

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It is said that Vincent Van Gogh only sold one of his paintings in his lifetime. If this is true, where were all of his many (hundreds?) of paintings stored before his death?

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How did Ethiopia end up being land-locked? It seems like Eritrea "intentionally" took their coast land, as the Eritrea land along the coast is so narrow.

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Why couldn't members of the Jamestown Colony hunt deer to sustain themselves? It seems like there are deer everywhere in the North-Eastern United States.

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During the Cold War, the United States developed a lot of advanced and secret technologies (e.g. stealth bomber). What advanced technologies do we know of that the former U.S.S.R. developed?

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During the Age of Discovery, ships would often release rabbits or pigs onto islands to allow as a food source for other travelers. How effective were these stocks of feral animals as a food source?

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What was the level of consumption of tobacco by Native American tribes? Also, did certain members of the tribe get a larger tobacco ration than others?

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Now that we have been doing it for many decades, is it becoming cumbersome to teach U.S. history in 2 classes, separated by the year 1877?

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In the former U.S.S.R., how much more were "professionals" (e.g. doctors, lawyers) paid than blue-collar workers (e.g. janitors)?	960
During the Cuban Missile Crisis of the 1960s, what was going on at the Guantanamo Bay base in Cuba?	595
What were the circumstances that led to conservative President Reagan walking around Red Square in Moscow, wearing a red tie, and happily shaking hands with "civilians"? (picture inside)	238
It is said that Vincent Van Gogh only sold one of his paintings in his lifetime. If this is true, where were all of his many (hundreds?) of paintings stored before his death?	166
How did Ethiopia end up being land-locked? It seems like Eritrea "intentionally" took their coast land, as the Eritrea land along the coast is so narrow.	138
Why couldn't members of the Jamestown Colony hunt deer to sustain themselves? It seems like there are deer everywhere in the North-Eastern United States.	92
During the Cold War, the United States developed a lot of advanced and secret technologies (e.g. stealth bomber). What advanced technologies do we know of that the former U.S.S.R. developed?	69
During the Age of Discovery, ships would often release rabbits or pigs onto islands to allow as a food source for other travelers. How effective were these stocks of feral animals as a food source?	57
What was the level of consumption of tobacco by Native American tribes? Also, did certain members of the tribe get a larger tobacco ration than others?	44
Now that we have been doing it for many decades, is it becoming cumbersome to teach U.S. history in 2 classes, separated by the year 1877?	33