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During WWI, the Saxe-Coburg-Gothas became the Windsors and the Battenbergs changed to the Mountbattens. How prevalent was Anglocisation? Were there other noble families that also changed their names?

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What was the relationship like between New York City and Philadelphia around the time of the American revolution?

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What songs were popular to sing among British and other soldiers during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars?

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Do cats and dogs weigh up decisions? Or do they just instantly do what their instincts tell them?

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At what growth stage do humans meet or fail to meet their potential height? If an infant grows slightly slower than average, can they make up their genetic potential later, or are they on a permanently lower trajectory?

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What is our best guess at what runaway global warming would do to the climate and civilization?

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When French went bankrupt in the 1780s, it caused revolution. What happened in other European Kingdoms that went bankrupt during the 1400-1900 period?

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During WWI, the Saxe-Coburg-Gothas became the Windsors and the Battenbergs changed to the Mountbattens. How prevalent was Anglocisation? Were there other noble families that also changed their names?	3	AskHistorians
What was the relationship like between New York City and Philadelphia around the time of the American revolution?	2	AskHistorians
What songs were popular to sing among British and other soldiers during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars?	2	AskHistorians
Do cats and dogs weigh up decisions? Or do they just instantly do what their instincts tell them?	1	askscience
At what growth stage do humans meet or fail to meet their potential height? If an infant grows slightly slower than average, can they make up their genetic potential later, or are they on a permanently lower trajectory?	1	askscience
What is our best guess at what runaway global warming would do to the climate and civilization?	1	askscience
When French went bankrupt in the 1780s, it caused revolution. What happened in other European Kingdoms that went bankrupt during the 1400-1900 period?	0	AskHistorians