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Has a historical discovery ever challenged or conflicted with a religious orthodoxy?

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What were the motivations of the Chinese Communist party in 1949 in negotiating the repatriation of Puyi from Russia and then imprisoning/re-educating him for 10 years?

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After the Antikytheria mechanism what is the 2nd most advanced technology we have from the Hellenistic period?

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Did the Kremlin ever have or contemplate an English language response to (CIA funded) Radio Free Europe & Radio Liberty?

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Cartoons in British newspapers used to depict Irish people as monkeys or apes. Has anyone studied this phenomenon?

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If we compare the group of people Joseph McCarthy suspected as being communists with what we now know about soviet cold war spying activities, how effective were his efforts?

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Is there a historical reason or context for embalming and displaying dead political leaders?

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Is there a historical reason why the Israeli public attaches such a high price to IDF captives, dead or alive?

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Are special operations soldiers captured without uniform or insignia treated any differently than "regular" spies?

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Was there any suspicion by the Nazi intelligence that the UK controlled all their spies?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Has a historical discovery ever challenged or conflicted with a religious orthodoxy?	7
What were the motivations of the Chinese Communist party in 1949 in negotiating the repatriation of Puyi from Russia and then imprisoning/re-educating him for 10 years?	7
After the Antikytheria mechanism what is the 2nd most advanced technology we have from the Hellenistic period?	6
Did the Kremlin ever have or contemplate an English language response to (CIA funded) Radio Free Europe & Radio Liberty?	6
Cartoons in British newspapers used to depict Irish people as monkeys or apes. Has anyone studied this phenomenon?	6
If we compare the group of people Joseph McCarthy suspected as being communists with what we now know about soviet cold war spying activities, how effective were his efforts?	6
Is there a historical reason or context for embalming and displaying dead political leaders?	5
Is there a historical reason why the Israeli public attaches such a high price to IDF captives, dead or alive?	5
Are special operations soldiers captured without uniform or insignia treated any differently than "regular" spies?	4
Was there any suspicion by the Nazi intelligence that the UK controlled all their spies?	3