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How culturally influential was the bicycle in Western, industrialized nations during the late 1800s/early 1900s?

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What is the oldest known piece of historical writing?

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Is there evidence of The Red Army Faction in Germany and the Weather Underground in the United States communicating and/or working together?

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In Postwar, Tony Judt briefly argues that it was Lavrentiy Beria who initially began politically liberal reforms after Stalin's death, and that Khrushchev had to follow this direction after taking control of the USSR. To what extent is this true?

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In episode 2 of Ken Burn's The Civil War, he states that President Lincoln was reading a wealth of books on war at the eve of 1862. What books were these? Did Lincoln ever credit/recommend any of these books on war and tactics for helping to win the Civil War?

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While the Soviet Union and its Western allies were racing to Berlin towards the end of World War II, was there a concerted effort by Nazi officials to make sure the Western allies took the city before the Soviet Union?

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How culturally influential was the bicycle in Western, industrialized nations during the late 1800s/early 1900s?	1
What is the oldest known piece of historical writing?	1
Is there evidence of The Red Army Faction in Germany and the Weather Underground in the United States communicating and/or working together?	1
In Postwar, Tony Judt briefly argues that it was Lavrentiy Beria who initially began politically liberal reforms after Stalin's death, and that Khrushchev had to follow this direction after taking control of the USSR. To what extent is this true?	1
In episode 2 of Ken Burn's The Civil War, he states that President Lincoln was reading a wealth of books on war at the eve of 1862. What books were these? Did Lincoln ever credit/recommend any of these books on war and tactics for helping to win the Civil War?	1
While the Soviet Union and its Western allies were racing to Berlin towards the end of World War II, was there a concerted effort by Nazi officials to make sure the Western allies took the city before the Soviet Union?	0