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Did 500,000 Iraqis really die due to UN Sanctions in the 1990's?

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Questions about Muslims in Europe in the period of the existence of the Ottoman Empire.

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Why weren't Llamas and Alpacas present outside of the Andes prior to the arrival of Europeans?

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Seriously though, what happened to Jimmy Hoffa?

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Was Vietnam's government ever at risk of falling the way other Soviet Bloc allies did in the late 80's to early 90's?

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What was the level of Communist Party involvement in the organization of migrant labor in California before WWII?

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Who opposed the Equal Rights Amendment, and why?

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Did Saddam Hussein manage to garner any domestic support during his rule over Iraq, particularly in Sunni areas? Or was he only able to stay in power purely through terrorizing the population of Iraq?

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Was there an abolitionist movement inside the Arab and/or Muslim World in relation to the African Slave Trade?

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Did the Soviet Union learn any lessons from the Spanish Civil War that then applied later in their overt/clandestine interventions elsewhere?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did 500,000 Iraqis really die due to UN Sanctions in the 1990's?	294
Questions about Muslims in Europe in the period of the existence of the Ottoman Empire.	76
Why weren't Llamas and Alpacas present outside of the Andes prior to the arrival of Europeans?	65
Seriously though, what happened to Jimmy Hoffa?	32
Was Vietnam's government ever at risk of falling the way other Soviet Bloc allies did in the late 80's to early 90's?	25
What was the level of Communist Party involvement in the organization of migrant labor in California before WWII?	25
Who opposed the Equal Rights Amendment, and why?	21
Did Saddam Hussein manage to garner any domestic support during his rule over Iraq, particularly in Sunni areas? Or was he only able to stay in power purely through terrorizing the population of Iraq?	20
Was there an abolitionist movement inside the Arab and/or Muslim World in relation to the African Slave Trade?	19
Did the Soviet Union learn any lessons from the Spanish Civil War that then applied later in their overt/clandestine interventions elsewhere?	18