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Why did the invention of handheld firearms (muskets, rifles, pistols, etc) coincide with people wearing less armor? Wouldn't an iron suit be even more helpful against a bullet or musket round than against a sword? Why did it take people so long to begin wearing things like body armor again?

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What was the difference between the Roman Republic in 200 BC and the Roman Empire in say, 200 AD?

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Were there any Soviet special projects misplaced while the USSR was falling apart in 1990-1991?

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Are there any lasting effects in Germany today, specifically Berlin, as a result of the Eastern and Western Germany divide?

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[Middle Eastern History] What was the extent of Western involvement in the Middle East following the end of the First World War, leading up to and including the 1950s?

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Why did the invention of handheld firearms (muskets, rifles, pistols, etc) coincide with people wearing less armor? Wouldn't an iron suit be even more helpful against a bullet or musket round than against a sword? Why did it take people so long to begin wearing things like body armor again?	137
What was the difference between the Roman Republic in 200 BC and the Roman Empire in say, 200 AD?	6
Were there any Soviet special projects misplaced while the USSR was falling apart in 1990-1991?	4
Are there any lasting effects in Germany today, specifically Berlin, as a result of the Eastern and Western Germany divide?	2
[Middle Eastern History] What was the extent of Western involvement in the Middle East following the end of the First World War, leading up to and including the 1950s?	2