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Did Pretty Boy Floyd actually burn mortgage records and did it mean anything?

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How did X become a default letter for so many things? Signatures, XXX for alcohol and porn, math equations etc...

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How far back does intentional misspelling for product names go?

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People were excited about 2/22/2022, but did anyone care when the date was 11/11/1111? Did that type of format even exist, and if not when did it happen?

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When and how did a cursive signature become the standard?

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What did it mean to be a "travelling companion?"

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Pretty Boy Floyd actually burn mortgage records and did it mean anything?	57
How did X become a default letter for so many things? Signatures, XXX for alcohol and porn, math equations etc...	46
How far back does intentional misspelling for product names go?	46
People were excited about 2/22/2022, but did anyone care when the date was 11/11/1111? Did that type of format even exist, and if not when did it happen?	8
When and how did a cursive signature become the standard?	4
What did it mean to be a "travelling companion?"	1