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Why did Ukraine want to give up its nuclear weapons at the end of the Cold War?

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Irish Nationalist poet George William Russell became unhappy with the new Irish Free State and called it "a country given over to the devil." Why?

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Could someone explain the (second or both) Boer War to me? I have an interesting family connection as my Great grandfather fought in the second. What was the background of the colonies and why did the British fight the Boers?

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In The Star Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key writes about "rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air." What exactly were these bombs and rockets of which he speaks?

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I heard Gladiators rarely died in fights because they were too valuable. Is this true, and if so, why was it banned?

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How did Vlad the Impaler become associated with vampires?

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How were instruments used to convey information in war?

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For what exactly was Hideki Tojo, the General of Japan during WWII, executed for?

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Does anyone know where I can find some good primary sources about how either Muslims or the Chinese viewed Jesus/Christianity.

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Cannabalism: What were pre-Christian ancient cultures (such as Greek, Egyptian, Chinese, Roman, Indian, Akkadian, etc.) views on Cannibalism.

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Why did Ukraine want to give up its nuclear weapons at the end of the Cold War?	21
Irish Nationalist poet George William Russell became unhappy with the new Irish Free State and called it "a country given over to the devil." Why?	14
Could someone explain the (second or both) Boer War to me? I have an interesting family connection as my Great grandfather fought in the second. What was the background of the colonies and why did the British fight the Boers?	13
In The Star Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key writes about "rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air." What exactly were these bombs and rockets of which he speaks?	13
I heard Gladiators rarely died in fights because they were too valuable. Is this true, and if so, why was it banned?	12
How did Vlad the Impaler become associated with vampires?	9
How were instruments used to convey information in war?	7
For what exactly was Hideki Tojo, the General of Japan during WWII, executed for?	7
Does anyone know where I can find some good primary sources about how either Muslims or the Chinese viewed Jesus/Christianity.	5
Cannabalism: What were pre-Christian ancient cultures (such as Greek, Egyptian, Chinese, Roman, Indian, Akkadian, etc.) views on Cannibalism.	3