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I am a Prussian artillery officer in 1870. My superior orders me to set my artillery up between 800 and 1000 paces from the enemy. How far away do I set up my cannons?	46
If I crossed the border between France and (what would become) Germany in, say, 1400, would I notice? How about 1600? When did the modern concept of formally defined borders with checkpoints, customs etc. really take shape?	46
Denmark was still aware of Greenland for hundreds of years after the Vikings, and even sent ships to look for remaining settlements in 1607. Were Columbus, and other explorers of his era such as Vespucci and Cabot, aware that the Atlantic had already been crossed by Europeans?	46
While the Bible is not a historical work, some stories may be based on kernels of historical truth. I have read about the relationship between the Exodus story and the reign of various Pharaohs. Is there a consensus as to which (if any) Pharaohs impacted the story of the Exodus?	46
If I were a resident of occupied France during World War II and followed German law, how would I be treated?	46
If I was a gunfighter or entered into a gun duel in the 18th/19th century in America, what gun and Caliber would I have most likely fought with?	46
How was Lester B. Pearson able to change so many things in Canada, in such a short time?	46
Was there an increase in STDs when the birth control pill became available?	46
In school we were taught that Augustus Caesar was a more successful ruler than Julius Caesar because he allowed his conquered subjects to retain their customs and traditions. Was he really that much more successful?	46
Soviet letters to Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis	46

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