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Were penal units used by the Soviets in the Winter War or clashes with Japan in the Far East prior to the Second World War? If so, was their usage different to what came later?

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Would someone burying a time capsule in, say, the 1960s be happy that they were being opened now? What were the aspirations of people who buried time capsules in the twentieth century?

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How accurate is the portrayal of Martin Luther King in films like Selma?

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I've heard it suggested that Norman Bethune is the most famous Canadian ever, thanks to his particular fame in China. How on earth did a Canadian doctor end up being so ubiquitous in Chinese culture?

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How long has 'fresh' breath been associated with a minty flavour? Have any societies ever considered another flavour to signify a healthy, pleasant mouth?

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When and why did desertion stop being a major source of losses for European armies?

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I've read that Khrushchev favoured corn as a wonder crop to improve food yields. How was corn integrated into the Soviet diet at the time? Did this policy change people's food consumption?

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How did people eat chicken wings in the nineteenth century?

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During the nineteenth century, how would someone go about establishing their right to vote in an election? What would happen if they migrated internally and settled somewhere new?

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What did Hitler think about baseball?

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Were penal units used by the Soviets in the Winter War or clashes with Japan in the Far East prior to the Second World War? If so, was their usage different to what came later?	4	AskHistorians
Would someone burying a time capsule in, say, the 1960s be happy that they were being opened now? What were the aspirations of people who buried time capsules in the twentieth century?	4	AskHistorians
How accurate is the portrayal of Martin Luther King in films like Selma?	4	AskHistorians
I've heard it suggested that Norman Bethune is the most famous Canadian ever, thanks to his particular fame in China. How on earth did a Canadian doctor end up being so ubiquitous in Chinese culture?	3	AskHistorians
How long has 'fresh' breath been associated with a minty flavour? Have any societies ever considered another flavour to signify a healthy, pleasant mouth?	3	AskHistorians
When and why did desertion stop being a major source of losses for European armies?	3	AskHistorians
I've read that Khrushchev favoured corn as a wonder crop to improve food yields. How was corn integrated into the Soviet diet at the time? Did this policy change people's food consumption?	2	AskHistorians
How did people eat chicken wings in the nineteenth century?	2	AskHistorians
During the nineteenth century, how would someone go about establishing their right to vote in an election? What would happen if they migrated internally and settled somewhere new?	2	AskHistorians
What did Hitler think about baseball?	1	AskHistorians