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"Brinkley transplanted goat testicles into 34 patients, including a judge, an alderman, a society matron and the chancellor of the University of Chicago Law School, all while the press looked on." Why would people allow the press to watch them getting goat-ball implants?

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To what extent were Vietnamese communists aware of the massive Chinese famine from 1959 to 1961? Did it affect their ideology or practical plans for land reform?

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Greek independence war: Why did Gregory V, Patriarch of Constantinople, excommunicate the rebels?

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I'm an immigrant to the U.S. in the 1850s. What do I know/feel about slavery and the brewing Civil War?

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How did the Chinese Exclusion Act affect Sino-American relations?

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People used to climb the Column of Marcus Aurelius for fun, and the right to charge fees to do so was annually auctioned off. Why and when did they stop? How much did it cost?

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Did the Nazis and the Soviets see FDR's New Deal as "socialism"?

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What did people in South America think of the "Scramble for Africa"?

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British and American socialists' views on the USSR: How have they evolved over time? Have there been major reversals? How did things like the outbreak of WW2, Operation Barbarossa, the death of Stalin, and the Sino-Soviet split affect their perception?

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Did Thai armies (late 1400s to early 1500s) really give alcohol to their elephants? How much/what kind?

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"Brinkley transplanted goat testicles into 34 patients, including a judge, an alderman, a society matron and the chancellor of the University of Chicago Law School, all while the press looked on." Why would people allow the press to watch them getting goat-ball implants?	9
To what extent were Vietnamese communists aware of the massive Chinese famine from 1959 to 1961? Did it affect their ideology or practical plans for land reform?	9
Greek independence war: Why did Gregory V, Patriarch of Constantinople, excommunicate the rebels?	8
I'm an immigrant to the U.S. in the 1850s. What do I know/feel about slavery and the brewing Civil War?	8
How did the Chinese Exclusion Act affect Sino-American relations?	8
People used to climb the Column of Marcus Aurelius for fun, and the right to charge fees to do so was annually auctioned off. Why and when did they stop? How much did it cost?	8
Did the Nazis and the Soviets see FDR's New Deal as "socialism"?	8
What did people in South America think of the "Scramble for Africa"?	7
British and American socialists' views on the USSR: How have they evolved over time? Have there been major reversals? How did things like the outbreak of WW2, Operation Barbarossa, the death of Stalin, and the Sino-Soviet split affect their perception?	7
Did Thai armies (late 1400s to early 1500s) really give alcohol to their elephants? How much/what kind?	7