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How did evidence of the Tienanmen Square Massacre escape PRC suppression?

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What place does cliodynamics have in historiography?

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Ferdinand Porsche, Anton Piëch, and "Ferry" Porsche (aka Ferdinand Jr.) were charged with war crimes by France, with Ferry being released after 6 months and the others being released after 20 months and - Ferry claimed - a 1,000,000 Franc ransom. Why?

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[Medicine] How were USA drug laws administrated and enforced, prior to the CSA and DEA?

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What happened to the Hohokam? Who did later tribes in Hohokam territory think the Hohokam were?

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Night Witches: What was the accessibility of aviation to women in the USSR, prior to WWII? Were the ground crews also already trained mechanics, like their pilot counterparts?

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American pilots testing the "Akutan Zero" noted that the cockpit was designed for a significantly smaller pilot. How did Americans and Japanese compare in size at the time? What were the size requirements of the USN and IJN?

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Did pocket locations in "Western" clothes appear/become popular in a distinct order? What about pocket locations elsewhere?

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How widely known was necklacing? What was the uMkhonto we Sizwe's reputation for brutality, in general?

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In Sherlock Holmes stories, business cards are used as means of identification. What means of identification were available in the 1890s and what were their pros and cons?

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How did evidence of the Tienanmen Square Massacre escape PRC suppression?	10
What place does cliodynamics have in historiography?	10
Ferdinand Porsche, Anton Piëch, and "Ferry" Porsche (aka Ferdinand Jr.) were charged with war crimes by France, with Ferry being released after 6 months and the others being released after 20 months and - Ferry claimed - a 1,000,000 Franc ransom. Why?	9
[Medicine] How were USA drug laws administrated and enforced, prior to the CSA and DEA?	9
What happened to the Hohokam? Who did later tribes in Hohokam territory think the Hohokam were?	9
Night Witches: What was the accessibility of aviation to women in the USSR, prior to WWII? Were the ground crews also already trained mechanics, like their pilot counterparts?	9
American pilots testing the "Akutan Zero" noted that the cockpit was designed for a significantly smaller pilot. How did Americans and Japanese compare in size at the time? What were the size requirements of the USN and IJN?	9
Did pocket locations in "Western" clothes appear/become popular in a distinct order? What about pocket locations elsewhere?	9
How widely known was necklacing? What was the uMkhonto we Sizwe's reputation for brutality, in general?	9
In Sherlock Holmes stories, business cards are used as means of identification. What means of identification were available in the 1890s and what were their pros and cons?	9