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What happened to "colonial troops" during the period of decolonization in the mid 20th century?	89
What was life like in an Indian princely state compared to living in British administered India? Is my local monarch or the British government a bigger influence in my life? Is the line between princely territory and British colony well defined?	35
I've been reading a book that goes into the history of Constantinople and Istanbul, though most sources from the early ottoman era (1453 up until about 1630) have been European travelers or ambassadors. Are there any good pirmary sources written by Ottoman writers or historians during this time?	15
Why was (and still are) vinegar often included in traditional medicine and home remedies? When did this trend begin, especially in the USA where apple cider vinegar seems to be viewed as an at home cure all?	13
How did the population of Pacific islands recover post world war 2?	12
How do we know the tuning/key of ancient music and musical instruments?	10
What was the state of paleontology in the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War?	7
When soldiers from the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and other allied nations received foreign vehicles and equipment, how were they to know how to operate and repair it?	5
How did the modern ideas of grading using letter or number marks come about? How would a student's knowledge, whether from public or private education, be judged before this?	4
Despite both having long periods of domestication, why are there more breeds of dogs than cats? And why can dog breeds look very different from each other in terms of size and other physical features, while cats seem to have less variation?	2

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