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Australia and New Zealand have multiple times rejected changing their Union Jack flags while Canada changed theirs in the 60s. What was different about Canada that lead to flag change?

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Why did Britain end slavery in 1833 ?

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So after 1940 the French military basically "split" between the Free French and Vichy French forces. Is there an exact timeline of the number of troops each faction had ? Including colonial forces ?

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What was the equivalent of knight in Medieval Russia ?

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When did medieval style tournaments/ jousts go out of fashion?

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Did pre modern military forces ever participate in disaster relief, like modern ones do ?

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How much of a correlation was there between the Troubles in Northern Ireland and the years of lead in Italy?

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For a couple of centuries, England shared the exact same flame with the Republic of Genoa (a red cross aka the cross of St.George). Did this lead to any confusions or international incidents ?

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What where suicide rates at the height of the Great Depression and how does it compare in current year?

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Why didn't the Louisiana territory (New France colony) try to proclaim independence, before Napoleon sold it to the US ? Especially because of event like the French revolution, the Haitian rebellion and the rise of Napoleon.

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Australia and New Zealand have multiple times rejected changing their Union Jack flags while Canada changed theirs in the 60s. What was different about Canada that lead to flag change?	3
Why did Britain end slavery in 1833 ?	3
So after 1940 the French military basically "split" between the Free French and Vichy French forces. Is there an exact timeline of the number of troops each faction had ? Including colonial forces ?	3
What was the equivalent of knight in Medieval Russia ?	3
When did medieval style tournaments/ jousts go out of fashion?	3
Did pre modern military forces ever participate in disaster relief, like modern ones do ?	3
How much of a correlation was there between the Troubles in Northern Ireland and the years of lead in Italy?	3
For a couple of centuries, England shared the exact same flame with the Republic of Genoa (a red cross aka the cross of St.George). Did this lead to any confusions or international incidents ?	2
What where suicide rates at the height of the Great Depression and how does it compare in current year?	2
Why didn't the Louisiana territory (New France colony) try to proclaim independence, before Napoleon sold it to the US ? Especially because of event like the French revolution, the Haitian rebellion and the rise of Napoleon.	2