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I'm a knight who was injured in a battle/joust/whatever. I think the cause is faulty armor. Is there "blacksmith malpractice?" What's my recourse?
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I've read that widowed women in American colonies were the preferred licensees of taverns. Given their limited status, the role of public trust in tavern-owning, and the growing importance of taverns as an epicenter of social and political activity, how did American society reconcile this contrast?
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I know comedy itself isn't novel, but when did our notions of stand-up comedy become a thing? Is it new-ish, or were there instances of this occurring in other periods?
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How was Rudolf II's patronage of alchemy (esp. John Dee and Edward Kelley) viewed by his contemporaries? Was the pursuit viewed more favorably (i.e., as a good-faith experiment) or a scam of sorts?
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In The Iliad, athletic competition and displays of physical prowess are part of the grieving process. How common was this? When did it fall out of favor?
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The Fenian raids on Canadian outposts, etc. are commonly framed as this almost lackadaisical uprising. Is this accurate, or was the average American/Canadian concerned about the conflict, particularly those situated on the border?
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Julie D'Aubigny: was she really a cross-dressing, sword-fighting, love-making opera singer who snuck into convents to get her jollies?
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[WP] You go for a run this morning and pass a bicycle in a tree with a discarded liquor bottle nearby. What happened last night?
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