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When guns were just starting to become a thing, was there a battle where one side engaged with swords and was completely surprised by guns?

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Were common European people aware of the dawn of the year 1000, was it celebrated in any special way or did it go unnoticed except for medieval geeks?

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How come Sakhalin/Karafuto wasn't claimed by Japanese earlier?

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When guns were just starting to become a thing, was there a battle where one side engaged with swords and was completely surprised by guns?	2978
Were common European people aware of the dawn of the year 1000, was it celebrated in any special way or did it go unnoticed except for medieval geeks?	85
How come Sakhalin/Karafuto wasn't claimed by Japanese earlier?	1