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Today we have coin tosses. What games of chance were used to settle things in the different Cradles of Civilization (Tigris-Euphrates, China, Central America, Egypt) and what other betting games were popular in these regions?	19
What kind of firearms were popular with Alaskan Boom Town miners post 1900?	13
If I were a well-off merchant travelling and came upon a castle/fortress in the French Countryside in the 1200s what are the chances I get to stay there for the night for a fee?	11
I am an up-and-coming Mercenary in Western Europe during the 1200s who is educated, rich, accompanied by a formidable fighting force, and very skilled in the art of combat. What are my chances of becoming a vassal and governing villages and towns?	11
What sort of firearms were common among people who were partaking in the Alaskan Gold Rush? Did the quality differ between small groups and the large companies who competed? What did they use for the Moose and Bears that were present in the area?	9
I am a gangster in 1920/30s London. What kinds of firepower (firearms, explosive ordinance, melee weapons) could I get my hands on, provided money and connections were not an issue?	8
I am a very wealthy, educated and well armed mercenary accompanied by a large fighting force located in Western Europe in the 1200s. I have good relations with the King and his vassals. I am not of royal blood. What are my chances of becoming a vassal of said king and owning towns and cities?	7
Why was making and distributing alcohol illegally so popular in the late 1800s/early 1900s if alcohol was legal?	6
What weapons were popular with Vikings during raids? Did they ever use siege engines? What kind of armor was commonly worn?	5
Did the United States Government keep the original Articles of Confederation or was it lost/destroyed?	0

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