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During the Cold War, if I was a West Berliner who owned a car, could I drive to greater West Germany for holiday or to visit family?

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Did the U.S. House of Representatives previously have an atmosphere more like the modern U.K. Commons, with flamboyant speeches, and interaction with the opposition?

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When and how did the belt ranking system to come into prominence in martial arts?

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Is the distinction between strategy and tactics in warfare largely one of perspective and scale?

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What is the history behind spies being treated differently under international law relative to regular POWs?

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During the 20th Century transition from stage to screen, how, if at all, was the homosexual theatrical community affected?

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Historically, could an axe or knife like weapon be thrown at an enemy soldier from yards/meters away, and result in the cutting edge directly striking and disabling an opponent, with some accuracy?

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Did/Do many Plains Indian tribes, like the Sioux, Apache, Blackfoot, etc., maintain oral traditions about live before horses arrived in the late 16th century?

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Did the NHL (or the NBA, NFL, etc.) draft players from East Block countries in the 1980s, even if those players were not able or willing to move to North America, and may never have even found out they'd been drafted?

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When Eli Cohen was establishing his cover in Buenos Aires, how did he deal with no one in the Arab expat community knowing who he was?

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During the Cold War, if I was a West Berliner who owned a car, could I drive to greater West Germany for holiday or to visit family?	14
Did the U.S. House of Representatives previously have an atmosphere more like the modern U.K. Commons, with flamboyant speeches, and interaction with the opposition?	13
When and how did the belt ranking system to come into prominence in martial arts?	11
Is the distinction between strategy and tactics in warfare largely one of perspective and scale?	11
What is the history behind spies being treated differently under international law relative to regular POWs?	10
During the 20th Century transition from stage to screen, how, if at all, was the homosexual theatrical community affected?	10
Historically, could an axe or knife like weapon be thrown at an enemy soldier from yards/meters away, and result in the cutting edge directly striking and disabling an opponent, with some accuracy?	9
Did/Do many Plains Indian tribes, like the Sioux, Apache, Blackfoot, etc., maintain oral traditions about live before horses arrived in the late 16th century?	9
Did the NHL (or the NBA, NFL, etc.) draft players from East Block countries in the 1980s, even if those players were not able or willing to move to North America, and may never have even found out they'd been drafted?	9
When Eli Cohen was establishing his cover in Buenos Aires, how did he deal with no one in the Arab expat community knowing who he was?	9