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Where was Xi Jinping during Tiananmen Square? What was he doing?

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In the mid-19th century, Germany was a hotbed of liberalism, with the Prussian landtag overwhelmingly anti-monarchical. How did Germany become known for a culture of conservative militarist conformity by the 20th century?

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In New England, farmhouses from the late 1700s and early 1800s are large and impressive, but those from circa 1900 are comparatively tiny. Is this a reflection of the declining fortunes of New England farmers, or survivorship bias for grand old Colonial/Federalist houses?

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Why did the US State Department set a policy of rotating its staff from country to country, rather than developing experts on each country?

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What were the 'push factors' that drove so many Germanic peoples to invade Britain and the Roman Empire? What was going wrong in Scandinavia and Central Europe?

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How did forests return so quickly to the Northeastern U.S., which had been almost completely deforested?

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In the U.S., when did blue-collar job training shift from something employers covered, to an expense workers were expected to pay for themselves at outside programs?

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During the American Civil War, officers would famously use houses as their field headquarters. Was this seen as a violation of the Third Amendment?

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Salem and New London were major seaports and among the most prominent cities in early American history. Why did these cities fail to grow and become major metros?

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Did any Roman elites going north into barbarian territories ever "go native" and join Germanic or other barbarian armies?

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Where was Xi Jinping during Tiananmen Square? What was he doing?	465
In the mid-19th century, Germany was a hotbed of liberalism, with the Prussian landtag overwhelmingly anti-monarchical. How did Germany become known for a culture of conservative militarist conformity by the 20th century?	112
In New England, farmhouses from the late 1700s and early 1800s are large and impressive, but those from circa 1900 are comparatively tiny. Is this a reflection of the declining fortunes of New England farmers, or survivorship bias for grand old Colonial/Federalist houses?	105
Why did the US State Department set a policy of rotating its staff from country to country, rather than developing experts on each country?	70
What were the 'push factors' that drove so many Germanic peoples to invade Britain and the Roman Empire? What was going wrong in Scandinavia and Central Europe?	59
How did forests return so quickly to the Northeastern U.S., which had been almost completely deforested?	59
In the U.S., when did blue-collar job training shift from something employers covered, to an expense workers were expected to pay for themselves at outside programs?	59
During the American Civil War, officers would famously use houses as their field headquarters. Was this seen as a violation of the Third Amendment?	38
Salem and New London were major seaports and among the most prominent cities in early American history. Why did these cities fail to grow and become major metros?	38
Did any Roman elites going north into barbarian territories ever "go native" and join Germanic or other barbarian armies?	36