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"With our cracked four-pounders, we made to fight"—how much damage could 18th-century artillery pieces sustain while still functioning?

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Did various parts of the German-speaking world change their use of prominent Nazi terms (e.g. "Führer", "Reich", etc.) after WWII?

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Have any communities of post-Medieval Latin users (e.g. scholars, clergy) developed novel colloquial forms of Latin?

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What conspiracy theories were popular in your time and place of expertise?

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How similar or different was the "pals' battalions" organizational practice in the WWI British Army to its contemporaries and predecessors?

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Why is Abraham Lincoln so particularly known for his "stovepipe hat" in modern American culture?

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"With our cracked four-pounders, we made to fight"—how much damage could 18th-century artillery pieces sustain while still functioning?	22
Did various parts of the German-speaking world change their use of prominent Nazi terms (e.g. "Führer", "Reich", etc.) after WWII?	1
Have any communities of post-Medieval Latin users (e.g. scholars, clergy) developed novel colloquial forms of Latin?	1
What conspiracy theories were popular in your time and place of expertise?	1
How similar or different was the "pals' battalions" organizational practice in the WWI British Army to its contemporaries and predecessors?	1
Why is Abraham Lincoln so particularly known for his "stovepipe hat" in modern American culture?	1