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How did pre-modern boxers fight for 50+ Rounds without being knocked out of killed? Was it a lack of knock-out power from worse training and strength? Some difference in the rules or equipment?

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Was Leonardo da Vinci really the strongest man in Florence? Is his training regimen documented?

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Teddy Roosevelt apparently sparred with a sumo wrestler and other fighters while president. Was this considered strange in the US or abroad? Are there any sources on how the martial artists felt when asked to fight with the president of the US?

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I'm a typical America office worker from 100 years ago in 1920. What would I probably do for lunch at work?

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I'm a commoner from the middle ages who doesn't live in a major city. Do I know what my king looks like?

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Why does the stereotypical lion tamer carry a stool or chair with their whip? The whip I understand... the stool less so. Was there one famous lion tamer who did it, or was it a trend? Was there any reason that a stool was used?

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Has there always been belly button lint since humans started wearing clothes? What's the earliest recorded mention of belly button lint? Has it changed in properties over the years?

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How and when did North become the standard top of maps?

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I was reading a Marvel comic from 1970 where Falcon appears to be using ear buds to listen to his TV. Was there a version of this technology available to common people in that era?

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Are there any historical records of static electricity and what any ancient people thought of it?

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How did pre-modern boxers fight for 50+ Rounds without being knocked out of killed? Was it a lack of knock-out power from worse training and strength? Some difference in the rules or equipment?	222
Was Leonardo da Vinci really the strongest man in Florence? Is his training regimen documented?	162
Teddy Roosevelt apparently sparred with a sumo wrestler and other fighters while president. Was this considered strange in the US or abroad? Are there any sources on how the martial artists felt when asked to fight with the president of the US?	91
I'm a typical America office worker from 100 years ago in 1920. What would I probably do for lunch at work?	69
I'm a commoner from the middle ages who doesn't live in a major city. Do I know what my king looks like?	56
Why does the stereotypical lion tamer carry a stool or chair with their whip? The whip I understand... the stool less so. Was there one famous lion tamer who did it, or was it a trend? Was there any reason that a stool was used?	41
Has there always been belly button lint since humans started wearing clothes? What's the earliest recorded mention of belly button lint? Has it changed in properties over the years?	16
How and when did North become the standard top of maps?	13
I was reading a Marvel comic from 1970 where Falcon appears to be using ear buds to listen to his TV. Was there a version of this technology available to common people in that era?	10
Are there any historical records of static electricity and what any ancient people thought of it?	10