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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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Carrying one's own coffin to battle: I've read about 2 instances in the last 2 days, both of them in East Asia in the 20th century (China 1932 and Vietnam 1968). How typical was this practice? What are its origins?
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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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Until the steam engine, transoceanic voyages took weeks or months. How did passengers (and crew during downtime) pass the time? Did children from immigrating/traveling families make up games similar to today's road trip games?
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