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I have been watching Deadwood, what would the whisky they are drinking have been? Would it have been imported Irish or Scotch, if so what distillery?

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Why was Thailand never colonised?

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Did German soldiers kill SS troops on the Eastern front towards the end of WWII, was there much resistance among the Germans?

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Have just read the latest Bernard Cornwall instalment of Utred's adventures. My question is, what was water proofed clothing like, for example 800 ad in Western Europe? Were you just wet if it rained or was there ways or staying dry?

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How did british sailors in 16-18C, deal with sunburn?

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Was there any Russian involvement in the lead up to the Sepoy mutiny?

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to prig or to be a prig...?

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I have seen 19th C soldiers with a a board or satchel on a long strap, so it hung around or below the knees. What were these items?

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I have been watching Deadwood, what would the whisky they are drinking have been? Would it have been imported Irish or Scotch, if so what distillery?	585
Why was Thailand never colonised?	128
Did German soldiers kill SS troops on the Eastern front towards the end of WWII, was there much resistance among the Germans?	41
Have just read the latest Bernard Cornwall instalment of Utred's adventures. My question is, what was water proofed clothing like, for example 800 ad in Western Europe? Were you just wet if it rained or was there ways or staying dry?	23
How did british sailors in 16-18C, deal with sunburn?	23
Was there any Russian involvement in the lead up to the Sepoy mutiny?	22
to prig or to be a prig...?	5
I have seen 19th C soldiers with a a board or satchel on a long strap, so it hung around or below the knees. What were these items?	3