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Afghanistan is (in)famously "The Graveyard of Empires"... but what is its diplomatic history?

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How did sister cities take off, and has the paradiplomacy ever been of larger consequence?

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Why did people carpet their bathrooms?

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When I was a kid, Benjamin Franklin was a quintessential example of an inventor-scientist and diplomat, while Thomas Jefferson was also those things, but rarely or never used as an example, and conversely for being slave-owning Founding Fathers. Why?

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What were the effects of the various boycotts against South Africa?

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How did the personal reputations of Founding Fathers in the "American Mythos" form?

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How much truth is there to the claim that Julius Caesar would have been criminally tried, had he not started a civil war? (I.E., he was presented with a game theory problem similar to Chen Sheng and Wu Guang?)

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In a Chappelle's Show sketch, American "troubled teens" are sent to a "boot camp" run by Nelson Mandela. What were the uMkhonto we Sizwe's reputations for discipline and brutality? Did Mandela have a role in combat training? Were Mandela's views on recreational marijuana use known?

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How was citizenship in West and East Germany obtained, upon the formation of the countries? Why didn't Arthur Rudolf have some form of German citizenship at the time he renounced his US citizenship? Was it the same for others who emigrated at the end of WWII?

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What is the most likely origin of observing May 4th as "Star Wars Day?" Wikipedia credits a Thatcher ad, but editors note that it is disputed.

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Afghanistan is (in)famously "The Graveyard of Empires"... but what is its diplomatic history?	1
How did sister cities take off, and has the paradiplomacy ever been of larger consequence?	1
Why did people carpet their bathrooms?	1
When I was a kid, Benjamin Franklin was a quintessential example of an inventor-scientist and diplomat, while Thomas Jefferson was also those things, but rarely or never used as an example, and conversely for being slave-owning Founding Fathers. Why?	1
What were the effects of the various boycotts against South Africa?	1
How did the personal reputations of Founding Fathers in the "American Mythos" form?	1
How much truth is there to the claim that Julius Caesar would have been criminally tried, had he not started a civil war? (I.E., he was presented with a game theory problem similar to Chen Sheng and Wu Guang?)	1
In a Chappelle's Show sketch, American "troubled teens" are sent to a "boot camp" run by Nelson Mandela. What were the uMkhonto we Sizwe's reputations for discipline and brutality? Did Mandela have a role in combat training? Were Mandela's views on recreational marijuana use known?	0
How was citizenship in West and East Germany obtained, upon the formation of the countries? Why didn't Arthur Rudolf have some form of German citizenship at the time he renounced his US citizenship? Was it the same for others who emigrated at the end of WWII?	0
What is the most likely origin of observing May 4th as "Star Wars Day?" Wikipedia credits a Thatcher ad, but editors note that it is disputed.	0