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The Soviets occupied the Porkkala Naval Base in Finland starting in WWII until 1956, when they withdrew. Why?	7
Before FEMA was created in 1979, there were 100 or so federal agencies in the US involved in emergency relief efforts without a central authority. How was this handled?	5
During the "video nasties" moral panic in the UK, the 1987 videogame Soft & Cuddly advertised itself as "THE FIRST COMPUTER NASTY." Were there "video nasty" equivalents in other mediums (like music) at the time? Did any get banned or singled out in a similar way to the video nasties?	5
A recent parody tweet about Chinese dynasties wrote: "QING: Kid everyone thinks is an exchange student but is actually just from an underrepresented clique. Wins the election after Ming graduates solely bc the other candidates were too busy smearing each other." How accurate is this?	4
West Africa's Iron Age started around 500 BC, while South Africa's Iron Age started around 500 AD. Why the 1000 year difference?	3
In the bubonic plague of San Francisco from 1900-1904, why did the plague last so long, and what steps were eventually taken so the plague stopped?	3
In the infamously long wargame The Campaign For North Africa (estimated to take 1500 hours of play), Italian units need to be allocated more water because of their pasta habits. Was this a real thing? Did pasta affect the logistics of World War 2?	1
It is the TWELFTH BIRTHDAY of AskHistorians! As is tradition, you may be comedic, witty, or otherwise silly in this thread!	1
It is the TWELFTH BIRTHDAY of AskHistorians! As is tradition, you may be comedic, witty, or otherwise silly in this thread!	1

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