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If someone had wanted to assassinate Henry VIII. what kind of security would they have had to get through?

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Was Satanism ever actually a thing before the modern day?

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In terms of physical ability, how would a medieval man-at-arms compare to a modern-day soldier?

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Is heavy use of sarcasm a modern phenomenon, or can we see examples of it in old writings?

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Did no-one find Adolf Hitler ridiculous in his day?

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What did profanity, insults and other exclamations look like in the Wild West? The words, the usage, and society's view of them? NSFW

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Did Medieval Europe have something we would recognize as archaeology or museums?

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Between assassinating Franz Ferdinand, and his own death in 1918, did Gavrilo Princip ever share in detail his thoughts on the Great War he'd kicked off?

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If someone had wanted to assassinate Henry the VIII with a knife, what kind of security would this person have had to get through?

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Hanging, drawing and quartering was an extremely gruesome and sadistic execution method. Who were the men selected to carry it out, and are there any records of the effect this had on them?

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If someone had wanted to assassinate Henry VIII. what kind of security would they have had to get through?	27
Was Satanism ever actually a thing before the modern day?	27
In terms of physical ability, how would a medieval man-at-arms compare to a modern-day soldier?	26
Is heavy use of sarcasm a modern phenomenon, or can we see examples of it in old writings?	26
Did no-one find Adolf Hitler ridiculous in his day?	26
What did profanity, insults and other exclamations look like in the Wild West? The words, the usage, and society's view of them? NSFW	25
Did Medieval Europe have something we would recognize as archaeology or museums?	24
Between assassinating Franz Ferdinand, and his own death in 1918, did Gavrilo Princip ever share in detail his thoughts on the Great War he'd kicked off?	23
If someone had wanted to assassinate Henry the VIII with a knife, what kind of security would this person have had to get through?	23
Hanging, drawing and quartering was an extremely gruesome and sadistic execution method. Who were the men selected to carry it out, and are there any records of the effect this had on them?	22