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Is the stereotype of a poor person wearing a barrel held up with straps just something that was made up, or did that actually happen?

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Who is the earliest person in history that we know exactly what they looked like?

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In old Westerns, there's the town - made of wood - and nothing but scrub and desert all around. So where'd they get all that wood from?

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Are there any actors or actresses whose filmography is completely lost?

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How or why did Ali's "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" speech come into the public lexicon? Why is it not just a great moment in boxing like so many other speeches and statements before and after it?

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How soon after cars came into use did theft of cars become popular?

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How were castles furnished?

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How did the Jack the Ripper detectives deal with the fact that he was never caught?

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When we listen to an old grammophone recording, its noticeably difficult to make out content over background noise... but did they sound this way to their original audience?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is the stereotype of a poor person wearing a barrel held up with straps just something that was made up, or did that actually happen?	1136
Who is the earliest person in history that we know exactly what they looked like?	83
In old Westerns, there's the town - made of wood - and nothing but scrub and desert all around. So where'd they get all that wood from?	60
Are there any actors or actresses whose filmography is completely lost?	3
How or why did Ali's "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" speech come into the public lexicon? Why is it not just a great moment in boxing like so many other speeches and statements before and after it?	3
How soon after cars came into use did theft of cars become popular?	3
How were castles furnished?	3
How did the Jack the Ripper detectives deal with the fact that he was never caught?	1
When we listen to an old grammophone recording, its noticeably difficult to make out content over background noise... but did they sound this way to their original audience?	1