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In 2001, Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal murdered his entire family and then shot himself. Why did he do this? Was there any indication that he was mentally unwell? What do contemporary Nepali people think are possible reasons?

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According to professor Nancy Unger, Wisconsin's Robert M. La Follette was initially enthusiastic about the revolution in Russia, even proposing in the Senate to recognize the USSR. Was optimism for the Soviet Union common among the non-communist American progressives of the 1920s, or was he alone?

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Did any prominent military historians of 1939 to 1945 believe that World War 2 was an inevitable victory for the Allies, or was the European Axis being doomed from their invasion of Poland an exclusively modern thesis?

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In 1929 and 1934, a list of deputies nominated by the Italian Grand Council of Fascism were elected with 98% and 99.85% of voters approving Mussolini's government. Whatever happened to the 0.015% that disapproved? Did they face any repercussion for voting against Mussolini?

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In 2001, Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal murdered his entire family and then shot himself. Why did he do this? Was there any indication that he was mentally unwell? What do contemporary Nepali people think are possible reasons?	171
According to professor Nancy Unger, Wisconsin's Robert M. La Follette was initially enthusiastic about the revolution in Russia, even proposing in the Senate to recognize the USSR. Was optimism for the Soviet Union common among the non-communist American progressives of the 1920s, or was he alone?	13
Did any prominent military historians of 1939 to 1945 believe that World War 2 was an inevitable victory for the Allies, or was the European Axis being doomed from their invasion of Poland an exclusively modern thesis?	5
In 1929 and 1934, a list of deputies nominated by the Italian Grand Council of Fascism were elected with 98% and 99.85% of voters approving Mussolini's government. Whatever happened to the 0.015% that disapproved? Did they face any repercussion for voting against Mussolini?	5