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Are there other documented cases of "Showerthoughts" in the past, akin to Archimedes' Eureka moment in his bathtub ?

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Who is/was the ruler with the highest Regnal number ( Louis "XVI", Henry "VIII", etc.) ?

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Is there any truth to the story about Vlad "Dracula" Tepes testing a merchant's honesty by giving him one too many ducat during a transaction ?

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We're told that running without the correct shoes can damage our spine in the long run. How did people deal with this before modern running wear ?

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A recent french movie sent in the late Napeolonic Era (Post 1812) depicted Cossack raids as far as in French Burgundy. Are there any proofs of such raids ever happening ?

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Are there other documented cases of "Showerthoughts" in the past, akin to Archimedes' Eureka moment in his bathtub ?	28
Who is/was the ruler with the highest Regnal number ( Louis "XVI", Henry "VIII", etc.) ?	17
Is there any truth to the story about Vlad "Dracula" Tepes testing a merchant's honesty by giving him one too many ducat during a transaction ?	12
We're told that running without the correct shoes can damage our spine in the long run. How did people deal with this before modern running wear ?	3
A recent french movie sent in the late Napeolonic Era (Post 1812) depicted Cossack raids as far as in French Burgundy. Are there any proofs of such raids ever happening ?	2