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Did Henry Ford actually pay his automobile employees a relatively higher wage than normal? If so could they afford to buy the cars they were making? Did they actually do that or did they spend their money on other things?

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Should I believe the stereotype? Did pirates of old really have/wear hooks and peg legs when they lost their limbs? If so how often was this?

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When did the first tattoos start to appear in history? Who came up with the idea of putting ink (or other substances) into skin?

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Did Henry Ford actually pay his automobile employees a relatively higher wage than normal? If so could they afford to buy the cars they were making? Did they actually do that or did they spend their money on other things?	463
Should I believe the stereotype? Did pirates of old really have/wear hooks and peg legs when they lost their limbs? If so how often was this?	12
When did the first tattoos start to appear in history? Who came up with the idea of putting ink (or other substances) into skin?	8