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When English instituted it's NHS were there insurgence companies than fought against it and we bankrupted by it? Did a whole industry of healthcare providers simply stop existing?

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What happened to the Japanese soldiers stationed in China upon Japanese surrender.

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How much did the USSR contribute to the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War? Can it be considered a proxy war between them and Germany? Or is that overstating it greatly?

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What was the death rate in 18th century European pistol duels? Also could someone talk about the protocol.

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Did Martin Luther literally nail his 95 Theses to a church door? Was that the only source of the information that spread all over Europe? Could someone have simply taken it down?

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How long did it take for a de-segregated, post-Jim Crow South to become the new normal?

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In the film Patton, there's a scene where we see George C. Scott gloating that he was able to defeat Rommel in battle because he read his book. Is there something to this, or is it just a Hollywood thing?

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Did American schools really used to punish students for writing with their left hand?

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What do people mean when they say Leaves of Grass is "democratic." What is it that makes Whitman such a part of American mythology?

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The second pamphlet distributed by the White Rose said "Since the conquest of Poland, 300,000 Jews have been murdered in this country in the most bestial way." How did they know that?

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When English instituted it's NHS were there insurgence companies than fought against it and we bankrupted by it? Did a whole industry of healthcare providers simply stop existing?	13
What happened to the Japanese soldiers stationed in China upon Japanese surrender.	12
How much did the USSR contribute to the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War? Can it be considered a proxy war between them and Germany? Or is that overstating it greatly?	11
What was the death rate in 18th century European pistol duels? Also could someone talk about the protocol.	11
Did Martin Luther literally nail his 95 Theses to a church door? Was that the only source of the information that spread all over Europe? Could someone have simply taken it down?	10
How long did it take for a de-segregated, post-Jim Crow South to become the new normal?	9
In the film Patton, there's a scene where we see George C. Scott gloating that he was able to defeat Rommel in battle because he read his book. Is there something to this, or is it just a Hollywood thing?	9
Did American schools really used to punish students for writing with their left hand?	8
What do people mean when they say Leaves of Grass is "democratic." What is it that makes Whitman such a part of American mythology?	8
The second pamphlet distributed by the White Rose said "Since the conquest of Poland, 300,000 Jews have been murdered in this country in the most bestial way." How did they know that?	8