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An obscure question about an obscure war - steam traction in the 1870 Russo-Turkish War?

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How widely were consumer goods (and cars in particular) traded within the Warsaw Pact countries? Could you buy a Trabant in Hungary? A Polski Fiat in East Germany? A Tatra in the USSR?

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In 1919, the entire Boston Police Department went on strike. How did the organization of and response to that strike compare to the broader labor movement of the era, given the police's long history as antagonists to organized labor? What impact did it have on the development of police unions?

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Did arms manufacturers in the 19th and early 20th centuries actually conspire to start wars, as popularly depicted?

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How did the Soviet system impact Russian cuisine?

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What the heck was Rosicrucianism?

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How and why did (American) bank buildings develop such a distinctive architectural style?

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Why didn't the Soviet Union develop a culture of mass automobility? What was car ownership like in the USSR?

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How did the Czech Republic and Slovakia divide up Czechoslovakia’s international diplomatic presence after the velvet divorce?

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A 1944 automotive history book mentions two African-American "sects" - the Know the Truths and the Never-Die-Sanctified. What were these groups? What happened to them?

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An obscure question about an obscure war - steam traction in the 1870 Russo-Turkish War?	45
How widely were consumer goods (and cars in particular) traded within the Warsaw Pact countries? Could you buy a Trabant in Hungary? A Polski Fiat in East Germany? A Tatra in the USSR?	44
In 1919, the entire Boston Police Department went on strike. How did the organization of and response to that strike compare to the broader labor movement of the era, given the police's long history as antagonists to organized labor? What impact did it have on the development of police unions?	43
Did arms manufacturers in the 19th and early 20th centuries actually conspire to start wars, as popularly depicted?	41
How did the Soviet system impact Russian cuisine?	40
What the heck was Rosicrucianism?	39
How and why did (American) bank buildings develop such a distinctive architectural style?	38
Why didn't the Soviet Union develop a culture of mass automobility? What was car ownership like in the USSR?	38
How did the Czech Republic and Slovakia divide up Czechoslovakia’s international diplomatic presence after the velvet divorce?	38
A 1944 automotive history book mentions two African-American "sects" - the Know the Truths and the Never-Die-Sanctified. What were these groups? What happened to them?	33