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Was Sherlock Holmes really as smart as the books portray? How come we never hear about his contributions to math, science and crime solving?

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What was the logic behind the laws that granted slaves freedom after serving for a certain number of years?

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How did Britain lose all their colonies in just a few hundred years?

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A large argument underlying the holocaust denial movement is that it wasn't possible to cremate as many bodies as official figures claim. Can anyone give me the hard numbers on body disposal? And where did this argument originate?

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How big was Biz Markie in the 80s and 90s. Would the average American have heard of him or have been to one of his concerts?

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How accurate is The Last Podcast on the Left? Can I generally trust the information shared on this podcast?

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Were there any known cases of people with the black plague deliberately spreading it to others? (Mediaeval Europe)

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If the Black Plague is believed to originate from China, why does all the emphasis seem to be on how it affected Europe? Was China just not hit as badly?

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I'm a French baker living in 21st Century Paris. Did Roman Gladiators have to purchase their own weapons, or were they supplied by the Colosseum?

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Was Jesus hung? Most depictions on the cross show his junk covered, do we know if he was packing?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was Sherlock Holmes really as smart as the books portray? How come we never hear about his contributions to math, science and crime solving?	2
What was the logic behind the laws that granted slaves freedom after serving for a certain number of years?	2
How did Britain lose all their colonies in just a few hundred years?	2
A large argument underlying the holocaust denial movement is that it wasn't possible to cremate as many bodies as official figures claim. Can anyone give me the hard numbers on body disposal? And where did this argument originate?	2
How big was Biz Markie in the 80s and 90s. Would the average American have heard of him or have been to one of his concerts?	1
How accurate is The Last Podcast on the Left? Can I generally trust the information shared on this podcast?	1
Were there any known cases of people with the black plague deliberately spreading it to others? (Mediaeval Europe)	1
If the Black Plague is believed to originate from China, why does all the emphasis seem to be on how it affected Europe? Was China just not hit as badly?	1
I'm a French baker living in 21st Century Paris. Did Roman Gladiators have to purchase their own weapons, or were they supplied by the Colosseum?	0
Was Jesus hung? Most depictions on the cross show his junk covered, do we know if he was packing?	0