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When German lands were being unified the question was whether or not to include Austria. Did Switzerland ever come into the question? Were they included in discussions on pan-germanism?

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Where did Mussolini's "Sword of Islam" come from?

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What is the general consensus of why King George III went mad?

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Why is Portugal's dictatorship mentioned so much less than Spain's, and what resources are there to learn more about it?

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What would life have been like for a doughboy guarding the Mexican Border during the Mexican Incursion?

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What did people in medieval times or before do when their babies pooped or peed? How did they clean it up, what did they do with it?

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During German unification was there any discussion of including German speaking Switzerland in the German Empire?

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To what extent did agents of the German empire operate on the US mainland during WWI?

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Why did wearing armor slowly go out of style, but then make a comeback in WW1?

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What is the average lifespan of a country?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When German lands were being unified the question was whether or not to include Austria. Did Switzerland ever come into the question? Were they included in discussions on pan-germanism?	238
Where did Mussolini's "Sword of Islam" come from?	31
What is the general consensus of why King George III went mad?	22
Why is Portugal's dictatorship mentioned so much less than Spain's, and what resources are there to learn more about it?	18
What would life have been like for a doughboy guarding the Mexican Border during the Mexican Incursion?	4
What did people in medieval times or before do when their babies pooped or peed? How did they clean it up, what did they do with it?	3
During German unification was there any discussion of including German speaking Switzerland in the German Empire?	3
To what extent did agents of the German empire operate on the US mainland during WWI?	2
Why did wearing armor slowly go out of style, but then make a comeback in WW1?	2
What is the average lifespan of a country?	2