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Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese WW2 holdout who surrendered in 1974, had an incredible true story. But in 2005, Yoshio Yamakawa, 87, and Tsuzuki Nakauchi, 85, emerged from the Philippine jungle and claimed to be holdouts as well. Was their story ever verified?

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Just heard a post-war report describe the firebombing of Tokyo in WW2: “the 100,000 people killed in those 6 hours are the most killed in any 6 hour period in history”. Is that (still) accurate?

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What are some examples of partnerships or sponsorships between militaries and non-military brands from around the world? For example, the US Army sponsors a NASCAR racing car - is this common?

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I just read how researchers have successfully grown dates from 2000-year-old seeds recovered from an ancient fortress and caves in the Middle East. Using the same process, could they grow extinct plant species?

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[Advice request] An anti-vax friend of mine saw that the FDA is fighting to avoid releasing the vaccine data for '55 years'. He sees it as The Red Flag (herring?), showing the FDA is hiding their nefarious deeds. The FDA's excuses (needed to review/redact) aren't convincing. What am I missing?

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Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese WW2 holdout who surrendered in 1974, had an incredible true story. But in 2005, Yoshio Yamakawa, 87, and Tsuzuki Nakauchi, 85, emerged from the Philippine jungle and claimed to be holdouts as well. Was their story ever verified?	471	AskHistorians
Just heard a post-war report describe the firebombing of Tokyo in WW2: “the 100,000 people killed in those 6 hours are the most killed in any 6 hour period in history”. Is that (still) accurate?	6	AskHistorians
What are some examples of partnerships or sponsorships between militaries and non-military brands from around the world? For example, the US Army sponsors a NASCAR racing car - is this common?	1	AskHistorians
I just read how researchers have successfully grown dates from 2000-year-old seeds recovered from an ancient fortress and caves in the Middle East. Using the same process, could they grow extinct plant species?	1	askscience
[Advice request] An anti-vax friend of mine saw that the FDA is fighting to avoid releasing the vaccine data for '55 years'. He sees it as The Red Flag (herring?), showing the FDA is hiding their nefarious deeds. The FDA's excuses (needed to review/redact) aren't convincing. What am I missing?	1	askscience