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Were there such things as centuries old swords passed down for generations? and if so, we're they typically used for actual combat? How would such blades survive that long with regular sharpening and honing.

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Why didnt the French directly attack England during the American Revolution?

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At what point in history did humanity discover timezones? Was it the advent of the mechanical clock or was it theorized much earlier?

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Were there such things as centuries old swords passed down for generations? and if so, we're they typically used for actual combat? How would such blades survive that long with regular sharpening and honing.	365
Why didnt the French directly attack England during the American Revolution?	31
At what point in history did humanity discover timezones? Was it the advent of the mechanical clock or was it theorized much earlier?	0