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Why was there no violent "Scramble for Antarctica" like there was for other continents? Is it because Antarctica is a less tempting target, or because of changing international norms, or something else?

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What was the education system like in pre-colonial India?

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Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" (1906) describes prisoners' coffee being drugged "to keep the prisoners quiet." Was this common in American prisons/jails at the time? What drug might have been used?

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What pre-gunpowder weapon had the longest effective range?

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1930s: "The Chinese Red Army had modern communications technology... and transmitted wireless coded messages while breaking nationalist codes." Who taught cryptography and cryptanalysis to the Red Army?

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Wiring images in the 1930s?

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In China from 1949 to 1952, a small province called Pingyuan existed between what are now Henan and Shandong provinces. What was the reason for this reorganization, and why was it so short-lived?

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In 1955 President Eisenhower had a heart attack and was hospitalized for 7 weeks. This predated the 25th Amendment, so what was VP Nixon's role during this time?

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What happened in US-China relations in spring 2000? Gallup shows a massive shift in US public opinion between March and May.

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Is there scholarly consensus on the "Holmec incident"? Did Slovenian TO troops really shoot Yugoslav People's Army soldiers who were trying to surrender? If not, what really happened?

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Why was there no violent "Scramble for Antarctica" like there was for other continents? Is it because Antarctica is a less tempting target, or because of changing international norms, or something else?	16
What was the education system like in pre-colonial India?	16
Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" (1906) describes prisoners' coffee being drugged "to keep the prisoners quiet." Was this common in American prisons/jails at the time? What drug might have been used?	15
What pre-gunpowder weapon had the longest effective range?	14
1930s: "The Chinese Red Army had modern communications technology... and transmitted wireless coded messages while breaking nationalist codes." Who taught cryptography and cryptanalysis to the Red Army?	14
Wiring images in the 1930s?	13
In China from 1949 to 1952, a small province called Pingyuan existed between what are now Henan and Shandong provinces. What was the reason for this reorganization, and why was it so short-lived?	13
In 1955 President Eisenhower had a heart attack and was hospitalized for 7 weeks. This predated the 25th Amendment, so what was VP Nixon's role during this time?	13
What happened in US-China relations in spring 2000? Gallup shows a massive shift in US public opinion between March and May.	13
Is there scholarly consensus on the "Holmec incident"? Did Slovenian TO troops really shoot Yugoslav People's Army soldiers who were trying to surrender? If not, what really happened?	12