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In honor of Shark Week - are there any notable attacks in the historical literature, preferably in Europe, preferably during the Age of Sail? Any old timey equivalent to Quint's Indianapolis disaster?

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Were retaliatory raids or "counter crusades" ever considered?

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When did folks realize invasive species might be a bad thing and begin legislating against their spread?

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Did soldiers on either side of the 1453 siege of Constantinople have protective fire gear?

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Stanley's expedition to find Livingstone carried large amounts of cloth, beads and copper wire to trade with natives along the way. What made these particular items valuable?

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When did "upper crust" leisure pursuits begin to differ noticeably from "lower crust" pursuits in the US?

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What kinds of things could I expect to find in a cabinet of curiosities?

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How did a Catholic during the Borgia pope period square the public scandals of the representative of Christ against his common moral sense?

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What is being referred to in the song, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" when "scary ghost stories" are mentioned?

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What is the professional opinion of Victor Davis Hanson?

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In honor of Shark Week - are there any notable attacks in the historical literature, preferably in Europe, preferably during the Age of Sail? Any old timey equivalent to Quint's Indianapolis disaster?	7
Were retaliatory raids or "counter crusades" ever considered?	7
When did folks realize invasive species might be a bad thing and begin legislating against their spread?	7
Did soldiers on either side of the 1453 siege of Constantinople have protective fire gear?	7
Stanley's expedition to find Livingstone carried large amounts of cloth, beads and copper wire to trade with natives along the way. What made these particular items valuable?	6
When did "upper crust" leisure pursuits begin to differ noticeably from "lower crust" pursuits in the US?	6
What kinds of things could I expect to find in a cabinet of curiosities?	6
How did a Catholic during the Borgia pope period square the public scandals of the representative of Christ against his common moral sense?	5
What is being referred to in the song, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" when "scary ghost stories" are mentioned?	5
What is the professional opinion of Victor Davis Hanson?	4