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Before we had cellular phones, let's say from 1850-the 1990's and such, what went in to a man's pants pockets, back and front?	1272
What were the laws regarding ownership of weapons in Europe from the Renaissance up through the Napoleonic Wars? How hard was it to get certain weapons? We're civilians banned from certain weapons, or were certain weapons not desirable by the public, such as Polearms?	228
In my US Legal History class, our professor made a claim that there was an "anti-spice" movement related to the temperance movement, that decreed that spices in certain cuisines (such as from Italians) caused excessive sexual urges. Are there any documents of such a movement?	134
In Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Soviet soldiers are commonly listening to Western music such as Hall and Oates and others while in Afghanistan. Is this accurate? Was Western music known or popular in the USSR?	129
Are Scandanavians and Slavs Related?	18
What is the evolution or history of coffee drinks in the Americas? + How, if so, did drip brew take prominence over espresso or pressing methods in the world for coffee preparation, and why was it more popular if it was?	14
Why is the Luger P08 the iconic "German/Nazi pistol" if the Walther P38 replaced it and became standard for the German Army?	12
Did anyone besides an Archer use a bow during a war in the Medieval Era in Europe?	10
Would a professor in the USSR be able to find the same job if he immigrated to the US?	8
In the movie Robin and the 7 Hoods, Sammy Davis Jr.'s character, during the musical number Bang! Bang!, switches from two realistic-looking revolvers for a much more fake-looking Tommy Gun. Were certain guns barred from having complete recreations used in film or was this just due to the era?	7

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