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

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A user in /r/HistoryPorn titled a photo "A man guards his family from the cannibals during the Madras famine of 1877 at the time of British Raj, India" - was there documented cannibalism and/or rumors of cannibalism during the Madras Famine?

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How is the AskHistorians book list curated? How confidant should readers be that the books on it represent the highest tier of quality available?

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What did European countries literally rebuilding after WWII consider, with regards to building codes and urban planning? Cost-effectiveness was paramount, of course, but did any take the opportunity to upgrade, e.g., disability accommodations, disaster-resistance, or some forecast need?

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The AskHistorians book list doesn't have anything on Shinto (at least, nothing described as being about Shinto) - what are some good English-language books about Shinto? What are their pros and cons?

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

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How did the Dalai Lama become such a respected spiritual figure in the Western world?

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Why was Harry Truman's approval rating so low? Why do historians rate him so highly?

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What made the heavy fabric produced in Duffel so superior, it was worth trading internationally for? Why couldn't fabric makers elsewhere replicate the quality?

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How did Titanic become the object of such fascination, overshadowing all other shipwrecks?

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How did evidence of the Tienanmen Square Massacre escape PRC suppression?	33
A user in /r/HistoryPorn titled a photo "A man guards his family from the cannibals during the Madras famine of 1877 at the time of British Raj, India" - was there documented cannibalism and/or rumors of cannibalism during the Madras Famine?	32
How is the AskHistorians book list curated? How confidant should readers be that the books on it represent the highest tier of quality available?	31
What did European countries literally rebuilding after WWII consider, with regards to building codes and urban planning? Cost-effectiveness was paramount, of course, but did any take the opportunity to upgrade, e.g., disability accommodations, disaster-resistance, or some forecast need?	30
The AskHistorians book list doesn't have anything on Shinto (at least, nothing described as being about Shinto) - what are some good English-language books about Shinto? What are their pros and cons?	28
How did evidence of the Tienanmen Square Massacre escape PRC suppression?	28
How did the Dalai Lama become such a respected spiritual figure in the Western world?	27
Why was Harry Truman's approval rating so low? Why do historians rate him so highly?	26
What made the heavy fabric produced in Duffel so superior, it was worth trading internationally for? Why couldn't fabric makers elsewhere replicate the quality?	26
How did Titanic become the object of such fascination, overshadowing all other shipwrecks?	24