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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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When and why did impersonations of Elvis Presley become such a thing?

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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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Would blowing a meteor up as it enters atmosphere lessen the damage to Earth?

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Was a glove slap really used to challenge someone to a duel? And is this related to the expression "Throw down the gauntlet"? How did those two ideas come about?

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Is there a reason why the Varangian Guard consisted mostly of Norsemen? Did they bring some special benefit that made it worth it to recruit warriors across such a large distance?

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Was Ulysses S. Grant a drunkard or not?

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When did the words "gentlemen/ladies" start being used as generic terms, as opposed to referring specifically to upper-class people?

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I'm strolling through London in 1860. What manner of insults might I overhear people throw at one another in fits of anger?

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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?	23	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
When and why did impersonations of Elvis Presley become such a thing?	22	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
Would blowing a meteor up as it enters atmosphere lessen the damage to Earth?	21	askscience
Was a glove slap really used to challenge someone to a duel? And is this related to the expression "Throw down the gauntlet"? How did those two ideas come about?	19	AskHistorians
Is there a reason why the Varangian Guard consisted mostly of Norsemen? Did they bring some special benefit that made it worth it to recruit warriors across such a large distance?	19	AskHistorians
Was Ulysses S. Grant a drunkard or not?	19	AskHistorians
When did the words "gentlemen/ladies" start being used as generic terms, as opposed to referring specifically to upper-class people?	19	AskHistorians
I'm strolling through London in 1860. What manner of insults might I overhear people throw at one another in fits of anger?	19	AskHistorians