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In 1591 Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, was scarred and his Master of Horse killed by an explosion after his chemistry experiment went wrong... Do we have any idea what this experiment was?

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Its 1775 and I'm a young man living in Boston. I want to buy a gun, for... reasons... Where do I buy from? What selection do I have? Where were the guns manufactured? How did the guns make their way to Boston? And how will my firearm stack up to the firearms of those stinking English?

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Did archers shoot at an angle or straight on?

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The California redwoods are amazing to walk through today, but what would it have been like in the 1700s and 1800s? How many dangerous animals were around, and what records do we have of their interactions with humans?

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What kind of garbage would I expect to see on the ground walking around a large Roman city, circa 50BC?

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Were Physics professors punished in China during the Cultural Revolution for teaching the theories of Western scientists like Einstein, Maxwell, Heisenberg, etc?

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In The Count of Monte Cristo, Dantes has a Greek slave. Would this have been very unusual in early 19th century France?

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Were airlines in the US segregated prior to the 1960s?

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What is being done to preserve all the WW2 video footage? Are governments still keeping some footage hidden from public view? Is there an estimate on how much footage is out there?

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During WW2, the Soviets banned their soldiers from fishing with grenades. What was the cause of this ban?

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In 1591 Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, was scarred and his Master of Horse killed by an explosion after his chemistry experiment went wrong... Do we have any idea what this experiment was?	2342
Its 1775 and I'm a young man living in Boston. I want to buy a gun, for... reasons... Where do I buy from? What selection do I have? Where were the guns manufactured? How did the guns make their way to Boston? And how will my firearm stack up to the firearms of those stinking English?	2322
Did archers shoot at an angle or straight on?	363
The California redwoods are amazing to walk through today, but what would it have been like in the 1700s and 1800s? How many dangerous animals were around, and what records do we have of their interactions with humans?	125
What kind of garbage would I expect to see on the ground walking around a large Roman city, circa 50BC?	118
Were Physics professors punished in China during the Cultural Revolution for teaching the theories of Western scientists like Einstein, Maxwell, Heisenberg, etc?	84
In The Count of Monte Cristo, Dantes has a Greek slave. Would this have been very unusual in early 19th century France?	55
Were airlines in the US segregated prior to the 1960s?	45
What is being done to preserve all the WW2 video footage? Are governments still keeping some footage hidden from public view? Is there an estimate on how much footage is out there?	32
During WW2, the Soviets banned their soldiers from fishing with grenades. What was the cause of this ban?	24