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I'm a medieval soldier holding my formation's frontline for the impending cavalry charge - how likely is it that I'll survive? How do commanders keep soldiers like me from creating a mutiny?

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According to now-declassified records of the American National Archive, Franco approached Kissinger in order to gather support for an eventual invasion of Portugal in 1975. What were the USSR plans for a possible Spanish invasion of Portugal, if any?

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Has a 'pronunciamento' occurred in the history of the United States? If so, when and why? Has the US ever been close to a military coup?

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I recently read that in 15th century Portugal, the Crown had African "breeder slaves", treated as human stallions, with men hand-picked for that task. Is this true? Did this happen elsewhere?

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Why are Portuguese days of the week so odd and different from all other European languages?

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I'm a Portuguese peasant at the beginning of the colonisation of Brazil: what do I know/what do I expect/what am I told about Brazil? Additionally, how were non-Portuguese immigrants recruited?

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Has any American political party dissolved primarily for supporting a presidency widely seen as a failure?

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Did German children really fight in the Battle of Berlin against the Soviets?

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I'm a medieval soldier holding my formation's frontline for the impending cavalry charge - how likely is it that I'll survive? How do commanders keep soldiers like me from creating a mutiny?	209
According to now-declassified records of the American National Archive, Franco approached Kissinger in order to gather support for an eventual invasion of Portugal in 1975. What were the USSR plans for a possible Spanish invasion of Portugal, if any?	59
Has a 'pronunciamento' occurred in the history of the United States? If so, when and why? Has the US ever been close to a military coup?	32
I recently read that in 15th century Portugal, the Crown had African "breeder slaves", treated as human stallions, with men hand-picked for that task. Is this true? Did this happen elsewhere?	12
Why are Portuguese days of the week so odd and different from all other European languages?	4
I'm a Portuguese peasant at the beginning of the colonisation of Brazil: what do I know/what do I expect/what am I told about Brazil? Additionally, how were non-Portuguese immigrants recruited?	3
Has any American political party dissolved primarily for supporting a presidency widely seen as a failure?	2
Did German children really fight in the Battle of Berlin against the Soviets?	1