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Where did the cartoonish bomb originate? The black sphere with a short wick?

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Where did the myth of the Fountain of Youth come from, and why exactly did the Spanish have such a firm belief that it existed?

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How did British civilians react to losing the Revolutionary War? How did they take the news? How was it broken to them?

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When did people start being obsessed over famous people? Or, when did the paparazzi form?

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How did Abraham Lincoln manage to run a presidency, travel to make speeches, and fight vampires without upsetting Congress?

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Did "X" ever really mark the spot?

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If I were to see a color that has not been seen before by anybody, how would my mind perceive the color I am seeing? Would I identify the color I am seeing?

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How come an animal can eat a venomous spider/snake/insect and be fine, yet if it gets stung/bitten it could die?

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What is my body doing when I rub my eyes, and my nose immediately begins to stop up and run? Why does this happen?

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What did medieval people think of dinosaur bones? Did they really think they were dragons?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Where did the cartoonish bomb originate? The black sphere with a short wick?	4787	AskHistorians
Where did the myth of the Fountain of Youth come from, and why exactly did the Spanish have such a firm belief that it existed?	1092	AskHistorians
How did British civilians react to losing the Revolutionary War? How did they take the news? How was it broken to them?	938	AskHistorians
When did people start being obsessed over famous people? Or, when did the paparazzi form?	35	AskHistorians
How did Abraham Lincoln manage to run a presidency, travel to make speeches, and fight vampires without upsetting Congress?	24	AskHistorians
Did "X" ever really mark the spot?	5	AskHistorians
If I were to see a color that has not been seen before by anybody, how would my mind perceive the color I am seeing? Would I identify the color I am seeing?	3	askscience
How come an animal can eat a venomous spider/snake/insect and be fine, yet if it gets stung/bitten it could die?	2	askscience
What is my body doing when I rub my eyes, and my nose immediately begins to stop up and run? Why does this happen?	2	askscience
What did medieval people think of dinosaur bones? Did they really think they were dragons?	1	AskHistorians