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During the Crusades, when Crusader states/armies, the Byzantines, and the Muslim states conducted negotiations (either in writing or in person), what language did they use?

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What happened to members of the French military upon the fall of France in 1940?

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Religious exclaves like Ethiopia; Champa; Kongo; Sri Lanka; Bengal: did they try to regularly stay in touch with the main contiguous area of their religion?

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Why did Portuguese-speaking America become one big country, whereas Spanish-speaking America became many countries?

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Are there other Pompeii-era preserved towns waiting to be found?

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Why did it take so long to canonize Hildegard of Bingen? Was there significant controversy or opposition to this?

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Why did the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies have that name? What was the other Sicily, besides the island?

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In the setting of "The Watchmen" (Alan Moore comic and HBO series), the Vietnam War ended with Vietnam becoming a US state. Was there ever a movement (even a fringe one) that advocated this?

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Historian consensus about the diplomatic run-up to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait [REPOST]

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When Bangladesh achieved independence from Pakistan, was Indian annexation of Bangladesh seriously considered, or desired, by either India or Bangladesh?

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During the Crusades, when Crusader states/armies, the Byzantines, and the Muslim states conducted negotiations (either in writing or in person), what language did they use?	36
What happened to members of the French military upon the fall of France in 1940?	36
Religious exclaves like Ethiopia; Champa; Kongo; Sri Lanka; Bengal: did they try to regularly stay in touch with the main contiguous area of their religion?	35
Why did Portuguese-speaking America become one big country, whereas Spanish-speaking America became many countries?	35
Are there other Pompeii-era preserved towns waiting to be found?	35
Why did it take so long to canonize Hildegard of Bingen? Was there significant controversy or opposition to this?	35
Why did the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies have that name? What was the other Sicily, besides the island?	34
In the setting of "The Watchmen" (Alan Moore comic and HBO series), the Vietnam War ended with Vietnam becoming a US state. Was there ever a movement (even a fringe one) that advocated this?	34
Historian consensus about the diplomatic run-up to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait [REPOST]	31
When Bangladesh achieved independence from Pakistan, was Indian annexation of Bangladesh seriously considered, or desired, by either India or Bangladesh?	31