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Did Al Capone ever personally wield a Tommy Gun?

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The wild west: Setting aside tall tales and unconfirmed accounts, which gunfighter of the era has the highest body count?

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As the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii, did the people affected by the disaster understand what was going on?

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What was the process of the general public of the West becoming aware of the scope and horror of the Holocaust, and what were the initial reactions?

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Did Christians really not bathe for a period during the Middle Ages?

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Was literacy ever widespread before the modern era?

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What was Christopher Columbus actually planning to do upon arriving in India?

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A video claimed that in the age of aristocratic duelling, both Britain and America had a major problem with young military officers dying in duels of honour, to the point of it affecting their ability to wage war. Is this accurate? And if so, what led to such a vicious culture?

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Why has the Western genre typically played the Wild West up as being far more technologically primitive than it actually was?

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Who was the intended audience for the Icelandic Sagas?

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Did Al Capone ever personally wield a Tommy Gun?	1
The wild west: Setting aside tall tales and unconfirmed accounts, which gunfighter of the era has the highest body count?	1
As the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii, did the people affected by the disaster understand what was going on?	1
What was the process of the general public of the West becoming aware of the scope and horror of the Holocaust, and what were the initial reactions?	1
Did Christians really not bathe for a period during the Middle Ages?	1
Was literacy ever widespread before the modern era?	1
What was Christopher Columbus actually planning to do upon arriving in India?	1
A video claimed that in the age of aristocratic duelling, both Britain and America had a major problem with young military officers dying in duels of honour, to the point of it affecting their ability to wage war. Is this accurate? And if so, what led to such a vicious culture?	1
Why has the Western genre typically played the Wild West up as being far more technologically primitive than it actually was?	1
Who was the intended audience for the Icelandic Sagas?	1