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Were Bonnie and Clyde romanticised at all while they were active, or did that come later?

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Was the death of William Shakespeare major news at the time?

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The Viking leader Rollo the Walker (Göngu-Hrólfur) was supposedly called that because he was too big to ride a horse. How large would this have made him, considering the horses he would have had access to?

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Why is Jack the Ripper almost always portrayed as a dapper gentleman in a top hat and opera cloak?

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Those thirty silver coins Judas was supposedly paid for betraying Jesus - How much wealth was that, in that time and place?

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How instrumental was Heinrich Kramer (author of the Malleus Maleficarum) in kicking off the European witch hysteria? Can it really all be laid at his feet?

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Did the Allies have plans for what to do with Hitler, if they captured him alive?

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Circa how long did bronze weapons coexist with iron weapons, before being completely replaced?

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Queen Boudica supposedly had over 200.000 warriors against a Roman garrison of 10.000. How did she still lose with such an OVERWHELMING advantage of numbers?

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Did Nixon really sabotage efforts to end the Vietnam War, to help himself win the 1968 election?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were Bonnie and Clyde romanticised at all while they were active, or did that come later?	242
Was the death of William Shakespeare major news at the time?	223
The Viking leader Rollo the Walker (Göngu-Hrólfur) was supposedly called that because he was too big to ride a horse. How large would this have made him, considering the horses he would have had access to?	218
Why is Jack the Ripper almost always portrayed as a dapper gentleman in a top hat and opera cloak?	209
Those thirty silver coins Judas was supposedly paid for betraying Jesus - How much wealth was that, in that time and place?	208
How instrumental was Heinrich Kramer (author of the Malleus Maleficarum) in kicking off the European witch hysteria? Can it really all be laid at his feet?	206
Did the Allies have plans for what to do with Hitler, if they captured him alive?	182
Circa how long did bronze weapons coexist with iron weapons, before being completely replaced?	138
Queen Boudica supposedly had over 200.000 warriors against a Roman garrison of 10.000. How did she still lose with such an OVERWHELMING advantage of numbers?	116
Did Nixon really sabotage efforts to end the Vietnam War, to help himself win the 1968 election?	85