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What decorations on the uniforms of the Caroleans distinguished their ranks?

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Family legend maintains that one of my x4 great grandfathers, an Anglo-Irish publican who lived in the Limerick area during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, was a smuggler. Should this be true, what is it that he would've possibly been smuggling?

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According to Wikipedia, the name of the Antilles islands comes from ‘Antilia’, the name of one of many mysterious islands which appeared on medieval maps and charts. What are the names of some of these other islands, and what are their origins?

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It’s the mid-18th century, I’m a soldier, and I’ve just been gravely wounded in the eye. The doctor says that it must be removed and I’ll have to wear an eyepatch. How is this procedure done, and what are the tools used for doing so?

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How similar and/or intelligible were Old Irish and Gaulish?

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Why did the Nazis measure people's heads and faces to determine "race"? Obviously this was part of their Nordic race ideology, but what services were made of this action, and how accurate were these findings?

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Where was the largest Cathedral in Europe (aside from in Rome) during the Medieval period?

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What is the historical and realistic significance of Woad in Europe? (Ie, not Braveheart)

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What was life like for the freeholders or 'Yeomanry' of Ireland under English rule during the 18th Century?

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With all kinds of music, books, and culture banned and monitored in Nazi Germany, what items of the day were the most popular? Which songs, which books, which films?

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What decorations on the uniforms of the Caroleans distinguished their ranks?	5
Family legend maintains that one of my x4 great grandfathers, an Anglo-Irish publican who lived in the Limerick area during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, was a smuggler. Should this be true, what is it that he would've possibly been smuggling?	4
According to Wikipedia, the name of the Antilles islands comes from ‘Antilia’, the name of one of many mysterious islands which appeared on medieval maps and charts. What are the names of some of these other islands, and what are their origins?	4
It’s the mid-18th century, I’m a soldier, and I’ve just been gravely wounded in the eye. The doctor says that it must be removed and I’ll have to wear an eyepatch. How is this procedure done, and what are the tools used for doing so?	4
How similar and/or intelligible were Old Irish and Gaulish?	4
Why did the Nazis measure people's heads and faces to determine "race"? Obviously this was part of their Nordic race ideology, but what services were made of this action, and how accurate were these findings?	4
Where was the largest Cathedral in Europe (aside from in Rome) during the Medieval period?	4
What is the historical and realistic significance of Woad in Europe? (Ie, not Braveheart)	3
What was life like for the freeholders or 'Yeomanry' of Ireland under English rule during the 18th Century?	3
With all kinds of music, books, and culture banned and monitored in Nazi Germany, what items of the day were the most popular? Which songs, which books, which films?	3