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There are numerous famed Irish Pirates that operated during the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, which got me thinking. Would Irish pirates that met in the Caribbean have spoken Irish or English to eachother?

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In the movie Black 47, an Irishman during the time of the Irish Famine kills an English Nobleman, are there any cases of something like this happening?

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Were kingdoms in Britain aware of the Vikings in Scandinavia before they began to be raided by them?

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How did German forces in WW2 fare so badly in the cold in Russia, but have no problems in Norway?

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What impact did Caribbean Pirates have on the English and Spanish economies during the "Golden Age" of Piracy? (1650 to 1720)

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How easy would it have been for an Irishman living in Ireland during the Golden Age of Piracy to decide "Right, I'm going to be a pirate", and travel to the Caribbean?,

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Was Jesus a common name for a baby in Jerusalem at the time Jesus Christ was born?

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Why does Ireland still have such a high emigration rate?

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What was the average height and size of warriors in the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan compared to the peoples they conquered?

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We know about the Japanese samurai warrior caste, but did anything similar develop in the neighbouring countries? Were there ever any Chinese or Korean "samurai"?

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There are numerous famed Irish Pirates that operated during the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, which got me thinking. Would Irish pirates that met in the Caribbean have spoken Irish or English to eachother?	5
In the movie Black 47, an Irishman during the time of the Irish Famine kills an English Nobleman, are there any cases of something like this happening?	4
Were kingdoms in Britain aware of the Vikings in Scandinavia before they began to be raided by them?	4
How did German forces in WW2 fare so badly in the cold in Russia, but have no problems in Norway?	3
What impact did Caribbean Pirates have on the English and Spanish economies during the "Golden Age" of Piracy? (1650 to 1720)	3
How easy would it have been for an Irishman living in Ireland during the Golden Age of Piracy to decide "Right, I'm going to be a pirate", and travel to the Caribbean?,	3
Was Jesus a common name for a baby in Jerusalem at the time Jesus Christ was born?	3
Why does Ireland still have such a high emigration rate?	3
What was the average height and size of warriors in the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan compared to the peoples they conquered?	3
We know about the Japanese samurai warrior caste, but did anything similar develop in the neighbouring countries? Were there ever any Chinese or Korean "samurai"?	3