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Why did Africaans diverge more drastically from Dutch than American English did from British English?

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How much did the Latin language change from the founding of the city until the traditional date of the fall of the Roman Empire?

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Why did the landsknecht of the 15th and 16th century dress in such a flamboyant manner?

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What did bowmen/crossbowmen do while the infantry was battling in medieval warfare?

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Is it true that the attack on Pearl Harbor was also made to cower Americans into dropping its anti-Japanese demands?

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Is it true that Europe adopted the idea of meritocracy from China (via the British East India Company) rather than from Greek philosophers?

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How did the Vietnam war impact race relations between white Americans, African-Americans & the civil rights movement?

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Who were the Tsarist secret police anyway?

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I have often heard casual mentions of JFK's election win being rigged by/through his connection to the mafia, is there any truth to this?

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Is it true that you could hear the sounds of battle during World War 1 from across the channel in England?

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Why did Africaans diverge more drastically from Dutch than American English did from British English?	12
How much did the Latin language change from the founding of the city until the traditional date of the fall of the Roman Empire?	12
Why did the landsknecht of the 15th and 16th century dress in such a flamboyant manner?	12
What did bowmen/crossbowmen do while the infantry was battling in medieval warfare?	12
Is it true that the attack on Pearl Harbor was also made to cower Americans into dropping its anti-Japanese demands?	12
Is it true that Europe adopted the idea of meritocracy from China (via the British East India Company) rather than from Greek philosophers?	12
How did the Vietnam war impact race relations between white Americans, African-Americans & the civil rights movement?	12
Who were the Tsarist secret police anyway?	12
I have often heard casual mentions of JFK's election win being rigged by/through his connection to the mafia, is there any truth to this?	12
Is it true that you could hear the sounds of battle during World War 1 from across the channel in England?	12