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Why were Muslims in Western Thrace and Christians in Constantinople excluded from the population exchange?

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Were there any crops and livestock common to both the Old and New Worlds prior to the Columbian exchange?

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What was Iceland officially & commonly called before 1918 (1874~)?

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In what contexts did male friends kiss in Europe in the 1700s?

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What was Portugal and Spain's primary export which sparked their trade with Africa in the early 15th century?

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How did Europeans first acquire gunpowder?

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Traditionally, did Europeans not heat milk before drinking it?

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Why the wording "land war" rather than just "war"?

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What was the ethno-linguistic makeup of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?

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Was there a Japanese Exchange, à la Columbian Exchange?

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How can I date this carved wood sculpture?

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As newly independent countries after WWI, why didn't Baltic states have sovereignty dispute and war each other like other Eastern European countries?

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Rape perpetrated by American soldiers during WWII?

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Did the Pope's crossbow and archery bans have any effect?

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