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

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Where did the cartoonish bomb originate? The black sphere with a short wick?	4787
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
How did British civilians react to losing the Revolutionary War? How did they take the news? How was it broken to them?	938
When did people start being obsessed over famous people? Or, when did the paparazzi form?	35
How did Abraham Lincoln manage to run a presidency, travel to make speeches, and fight vampires without upsetting Congress?	24
Did "X" ever really mark the spot?	5
What did medieval people think of dinosaur bones? Did they really think they were dragons?	1