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How effective was the boomerang as a weapon?

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Saw a post saying that Britain only recently paid off their slavery abolition debt. Is there any truth to this?

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In medieval times, what was your average soldiers likelihood of killing someone in combat?

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When shopping for groceries in medieval times, did you bring your own bag, or were bags provided for you?

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How were the "spoils of war" divided up in medieval times?

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USA: When did the democrats and republicans “swap”? What lead to republicans becoming the conservative party when in Lincoln’s time, they seemed to be more progressive than the democrats?

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Were there US holidays that are no longer celebrated?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How effective was the boomerang as a weapon?	741
Saw a post saying that Britain only recently paid off their slavery abolition debt. Is there any truth to this?	11
In medieval times, what was your average soldiers likelihood of killing someone in combat?	8
When shopping for groceries in medieval times, did you bring your own bag, or were bags provided for you?	7
How were the "spoils of war" divided up in medieval times?	4
USA: When did the democrats and republicans “swap”? What lead to republicans becoming the conservative party when in Lincoln’s time, they seemed to be more progressive than the democrats?	4
Were there US holidays that are no longer celebrated?	3