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During WW1, was there any strategic benefit to taking prisoners (as opposed to killing them), or were they just a burden on the captor's resources?	1
Just as Americans and British continue to mention the old rivalry of the revolutionary war (despite being strong allies for decades), what are some other rivalries and grudges from around the world that live on vestigially?	1
Is it possible that there are still classified documents about Oppenheimer that could show he was more involved with the communist party than is generally believed? Or have we plumbed the depth of that question	1
Who are some PARENTS of great historical figures that I should know about? (Offhand: I think of the important role of the fathers of Mozart; John Stuart Mill; and the mother AND father of Winston Churchill.)	1
I'd like some pedagogical advice. On June 28 (Archduke day!), I would like to somehow honor the event in my workplace. I'm thinking of playing a documentary during the lunch hour. Does this sound like a good idea? and if so, can you suggest a documentary?	1
Before the shapes of musical instruments were standardized, would it ever happen that there would be a single an orchestra containing differently-designed cellos, violins, etc? Did this affect the orchestra's tone, and was it thought of as a problem?	1
What are some of Newton's less famous discoveries?	1
Which French and English WWI leaders have been remembered by history as the most effective? And least effective?	1
Were there any, ANY portions of the "underground railroad" (Harriet Tubman) that were ACTUALLY UNDERGROUND?	1
"worst mass shooting in modern US history" -- so was there a worse shooting before that?	1

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