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Tancred of Hauteville (the crusader) was known to have spoken Arabic. How did one go around learning another language back in the days?

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During the second world war, some American tanks were named after Confederate leaders and generals (Lee, Stuart). During the time, was there any backlash towards those names like there would be now?

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How was the Dutch revolt able to succeed?

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In "Les Tuniques Bleues", a Belgian comic book series handling the American civil war, our two protagonists are sent to the south together with a free black soldier to incite rebellions amongst the slave population. Was this ever tried for real during the war?

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Did rulers in the past feel the same kind of affection for their children as we do today?

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When did the concept of "luck" come about?

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Tancred of Hauteville (the crusader) was known to have spoken Arabic. How did one go around learning another language back in the days?	306
During the second world war, some American tanks were named after Confederate leaders and generals (Lee, Stuart). During the time, was there any backlash towards those names like there would be now?	15
How was the Dutch revolt able to succeed?	8
In "Les Tuniques Bleues", a Belgian comic book series handling the American civil war, our two protagonists are sent to the south together with a free black soldier to incite rebellions amongst the slave population. Was this ever tried for real during the war?	8
Did rulers in the past feel the same kind of affection for their children as we do today?	2
When did the concept of "luck" come about?	2