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Where did "flipping the bird" (giving the middle finger) come from?

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Who was the first captain to go down with their ship and how did the captain going down with his ship start as a "trend"?

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What was the fps for cannonballs back in pirate ship times? Did cannons change at all over the years, and were there expensive and cheap ones? What was the biggest cannon fight on land? At sea?

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Where did "flipping the bird" (giving the middle finger) come from?	33
Who was the first captain to go down with their ship and how did the captain going down with his ship start as a "trend"?	5
What was the fps for cannonballs back in pirate ship times? Did cannons change at all over the years, and were there expensive and cheap ones? What was the biggest cannon fight on land? At sea?	0