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The Nazis deliberately allowed diseases to spread amongst concentration camp inmates as part of their extermination efforts, did this policy ever backfire and lead to large numbers of sick guards?

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Did Clergy Ever Participate in Duels?

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Was Thanksgiving widely celebrated in the US 100 years ago? What was it like for US soldiers in WWI?

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How are the historical works of Issac Asimov regarded by historians?

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Were night shifts common in the USSR during peacetime? Were any facilities like grocery stores open 24 hours for night shift workers?

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How were Christian church services conducted in Nazi Germany? Did they still do Old Testament readings?

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When and why did the association of dalmatians with firefighters begin?

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The ancient Romans were famously deficient in cavalry, yet the medieval Byzantines were renowned for their cataphracts, what changed?

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The Gran Sasso raid was a remarkable achievement, but given the state of the war and Mussolini's role in the RSI, the operation seems rather pointless. Why did the Nazis even bother?

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During the Mozambique War of Independence and the Mozambique Civil War, the Brazilian right wing military dictatorship supported the communist FRELIMO. Why?

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The Nazis deliberately allowed diseases to spread amongst concentration camp inmates as part of their extermination efforts, did this policy ever backfire and lead to large numbers of sick guards?	6588
Did Clergy Ever Participate in Duels?	93
Was Thanksgiving widely celebrated in the US 100 years ago? What was it like for US soldiers in WWI?	54
How are the historical works of Issac Asimov regarded by historians?	41
Were night shifts common in the USSR during peacetime? Were any facilities like grocery stores open 24 hours for night shift workers?	31
How were Christian church services conducted in Nazi Germany? Did they still do Old Testament readings?	26
When and why did the association of dalmatians with firefighters begin?	21
The ancient Romans were famously deficient in cavalry, yet the medieval Byzantines were renowned for their cataphracts, what changed?	17
The Gran Sasso raid was a remarkable achievement, but given the state of the war and Mussolini's role in the RSI, the operation seems rather pointless. Why did the Nazis even bother?	17
During the Mozambique War of Independence and the Mozambique Civil War, the Brazilian right wing military dictatorship supported the communist FRELIMO. Why?	13