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Roman soldiers are often depicted wearing sandal-like footwear. This seems very unsafe on a battlefield with heavy/sharp objects flying around/falling. Did they really wear sandals and If so, why not something offering more protection?

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North Korean leaders have some pretty bizzare claims of supremacy, such as never defecating and playing perfect games of golf on their first attempt. Did European Kings of Old make similar outrageous claims, considering they too positioned themselves as being near Divinity

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Were English knights in ancient times necessarily trained fighters, or were Knighthoods simply given to people who had served the crown/country in any capacity, like they are today? If not, when did Knights stop being professional fighters?

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Did people surrender with their hands up before firearms became common?

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Roman soldiers are often depicted wearing sandal-like footwear. This seems very unsafe on a battlefield with heavy/sharp objects flying around/falling. Did they really wear sandals and If so, why not something offering more protection?	3257
North Korean leaders have some pretty bizzare claims of supremacy, such as never defecating and playing perfect games of golf on their first attempt. Did European Kings of Old make similar outrageous claims, considering they too positioned themselves as being near Divinity	308
Were English knights in ancient times necessarily trained fighters, or were Knighthoods simply given to people who had served the crown/country in any capacity, like they are today? If not, when did Knights stop being professional fighters?	16
Did people surrender with their hands up before firearms became common?	5