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In a late Medieval battle, would it be possible for a knight to challenge another knight to single combat amidst all the chaos (for example hoping to force him to surrender and then collect ransom) and would men at arms of both sides respect their, erm, privacy?
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In Medieval Western and Central Europe, what would the situation and position of a woman who had a child out of wedlock be? How would it change depending on social status?
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How did the United Kingdom react to Menachem Begin becoming Israel's prime minister in view of the fact that Begin's Irgun took up arms against the British?
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In 1912, 2LT George Patton (latterly a general) participated in the Olympic Games and, it seems, came tantalizingly close to a bronze medal. How beneficial was it for the career of US officers to take part in sports competitions, international or otherwise, pre-WW1? Was it expected? Demanded?
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What were Karl Marx's views regarding state security as later implemented by the likes of Dzerzhinsky and Yezhov
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In the most recent centuries momentous events, which defined the century in Europe, happened around the 10th year: World War I in 1914, Napoleonic Wars ending in 1815, Acts of Union in 1707. Were there such events in every century AD or is it just a coincidence in recent times?
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When the allies were rebuilding German democracy post-WW2, why did they not implement an American system with electors and all that? Was it even considered?
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Assume we have two empty rooms, one with a window and the other without, but otherwise identical and painted white all over. It's night outside and we shine a 100 Watt light bulb in each room. Will the room with a window be darker in any way whatsoever?
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With regard to COVID-19 but also other similar diseases: Is there any inherent danger for a quarantined patient with the disease to be treated by a quarantined doctor with the same disease, if the doctor is showing mild symptoms? Would the potential mutual transfer of the virus increase the threat?
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