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Before 1922, diabetes was always fatal. Before then, was a diabetes diagnosis the cancer of its day?

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Was there marijuana use on USN warships in WWII? How did the societal attitude towards marijuana affect the absence or presence of it?

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A fun fact about WWI and WWII era battleships was the the main battery turrets were often not attached to the ship and held in by gravity, meaning they could potentially fall out of the ship capsized while sinking. Are there any records of this happening?

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Was there any/significant cannabis use in the civilized (white) areas of Europe in the Middle Ages?

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What were historical understandings of why staring at the sun is bad for your eyes?

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Are there records of any marijuana use on USN Warships in WWII?

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Before 1922, diabetes was always fatal. Before then, was a diabetes diagnosis the cancer of its day?	8
Was there marijuana use on USN warships in WWII? How did the societal attitude towards marijuana affect the absence or presence of it?	4
A fun fact about WWI and WWII era battleships was the the main battery turrets were often not attached to the ship and held in by gravity, meaning they could potentially fall out of the ship capsized while sinking. Are there any records of this happening?	3
Was there any/significant cannabis use in the civilized (white) areas of Europe in the Middle Ages?	2
What were historical understandings of why staring at the sun is bad for your eyes?	1
Are there records of any marijuana use on USN Warships in WWII?	1