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In the old west, were the barbers also surgeons, or was the barber-surgeon profession already split by then?

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What is the oldest known (unproven) Conspiracy Theory?

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I imagine dogfighting between two planes would create a huge ammount of stray bullets travelling a good distance. Are there recorded cases of civilians or soldiers dying because of them?

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When and where did the act of kissing started having sexual undertones?

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Forgive the possibly circlejerky title, but how similar is current US politics, when compared to the events that led to the Nazi party rise in Germany?

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At which point in european history did literacy rates become high enough that a person could survive as a full time writer?

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In fiction it is not uncommon to see characters wielsing scythes as combat weapons. Are there records of them having actually been used in combat?

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How valuable was gold to non-european societies?

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People often dismiss claims that the CIA attempted to assassinate Fidel Castro as Cuban propaganda. Were there any verifiable attempts against his life?

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I once heard a bit of trivia that said South America had absolutely no flies before the Europeans brought them in their ships. Any truth to that?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the old west, were the barbers also surgeons, or was the barber-surgeon profession already split by then?	34
What is the oldest known (unproven) Conspiracy Theory?	31
I imagine dogfighting between two planes would create a huge ammount of stray bullets travelling a good distance. Are there recorded cases of civilians or soldiers dying because of them?	24
When and where did the act of kissing started having sexual undertones?	12
Forgive the possibly circlejerky title, but how similar is current US politics, when compared to the events that led to the Nazi party rise in Germany?	9
At which point in european history did literacy rates become high enough that a person could survive as a full time writer?	4
In fiction it is not uncommon to see characters wielsing scythes as combat weapons. Are there records of them having actually been used in combat?	2
How valuable was gold to non-european societies?	2
People often dismiss claims that the CIA attempted to assassinate Fidel Castro as Cuban propaganda. Were there any verifiable attempts against his life?	2
I once heard a bit of trivia that said South America had absolutely no flies before the Europeans brought them in their ships. Any truth to that?	2