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Was it common for 12th century cities to have guards on every corner, with full armor, just standing there to 'guard'? How common was this?

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How interested were 8-10th century English kings in the Roman ruins and leftovers that were still there?

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What did people thought about gingers in the Middle Ages?

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Why is that the Netherlands have been attacked and overrun by nations so many times in history, but never got assimilated by any of them?

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Why are there so many different opinions on Charles XII of Sweden? What makes him a good and what makes him a bad man for Sweden? How is he taught in schools in Sweden?

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When did we decide that the 1st of January was a start of a new year?

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How busy was the Atlantic in the 17th/18th century?

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Today's the Battle of Chalons in 451..

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Were there any German soldiers or complete army sections during World War 2 that eventually chose the allied side of war?

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Why did the German luftwaffe get 'destroyed' and what, why or who make them not reinforce their airpower? (WW2)

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Was it common for 12th century cities to have guards on every corner, with full armor, just standing there to 'guard'? How common was this?	16
How interested were 8-10th century English kings in the Roman ruins and leftovers that were still there?	16
What did people thought about gingers in the Middle Ages?	13
Why is that the Netherlands have been attacked and overrun by nations so many times in history, but never got assimilated by any of them?	13
Why are there so many different opinions on Charles XII of Sweden? What makes him a good and what makes him a bad man for Sweden? How is he taught in schools in Sweden?	11
When did we decide that the 1st of January was a start of a new year?	10
How busy was the Atlantic in the 17th/18th century?	7
Today's the Battle of Chalons in 451..	5
Were there any German soldiers or complete army sections during World War 2 that eventually chose the allied side of war?	5
Why did the German luftwaffe get 'destroyed' and what, why or who make them not reinforce their airpower? (WW2)	4