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Who came up with the idea to make chinstraps too short to actually go under the chin?

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What happened if a Monarch gave birth to twins? Is there an example of this happening and who would be first in the line of succession?

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How, when and why did Americans lose their British accents?

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Why is it that people in old black and white 20th century films always walk and do actions at an accelerated speed?

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They say " the winners write the history books" - is there any case where people are actually taught they were the 'goodies' when they were actually the 'baddies'?

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Were Roman soldiers really the muscular, fit men that they are made out to be in movies?

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How close has Britain and France come to being a united Franco-British Union?

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Did North African slave traders really kidnap people from small European settlements on the Mediterranean coast?

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What did it actually feel like to get hanged and when did it start being practiced as a form of execution?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Who came up with the idea to make chinstraps too short to actually go under the chin?	4789
What happened if a Monarch gave birth to twins? Is there an example of this happening and who would be first in the line of succession?	117
How, when and why did Americans lose their British accents?	5
Why is it that people in old black and white 20th century films always walk and do actions at an accelerated speed?	4
They say " the winners write the history books" - is there any case where people are actually taught they were the 'goodies' when they were actually the 'baddies'?	2
Were Roman soldiers really the muscular, fit men that they are made out to be in movies?	1
How close has Britain and France come to being a united Franco-British Union?	1
Did North African slave traders really kidnap people from small European settlements on the Mediterranean coast?	1
What did it actually feel like to get hanged and when did it start being practiced as a form of execution?	0