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Why didn't England demand Calais back after defeating Napoleon?

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Was it considered polite to cover one's mouth when coughing before the germ theory of disease gained acceptance?

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Poster in /r/pics claims his Byzantine icon is 1600 years old. Is this plausible?

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How did lancers kill more than one enemy?

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Changing horses

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Use of "kalends" by Robert the Bruce

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Were the sails of Viking longships really striped with vertical bands of red? If not, why are they always portrayed that way?

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From reading Russian literature, one gets the impression that "the revolution" was very much in the popular consciousness well before it happened. Is this true, and was it true in any other countries?

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Flashlight batteries: why the odd naming scheme?

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How did St. George get to be the patron saint of England?

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