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After the American revolution, what was it like for loyalists and people that didn't go one way or the other?

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Now Mod Approved! - I recently heard about Squire Boone, brother of Daniel Boone. I read that he was well known in his time, and my question is: are there other frontiersmen and gunmen that were famous in the 1800s that have dwindled and why wasn't their fame maintained to today?

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I understand why rich people or high ranking military personnel wanted to go on Arctic and Antarctic missions, but why did regular sailors or laborers sign up? Was it just for the pay or could they gain some income for their life from it?

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What kind of booby traps have been found in ancient temples/tombs and other places, did any of them still work by the time they were discovered?

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Since porn was outlawed what was prostitution like in old Soviet Block countries and satellites?

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Were there gay Vikings? What were their views on homosexuality and bisexuality? Are there any gay heroes or gods?

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In movies and books you sometimes see a tower watchman or guard yell out the time and "All is well." Is that a real thing and what time did they stop the yelling?

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What was drug use like during the mid to late 1800s? Especially for soldiers, cowboys and fortune hunters?

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What were schools like in the US before the Prussian system was adopted?

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Alexander went into India, but I never see anything about Rome doing the same, what halted Rome's advancement to the east?

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After the American revolution, what was it like for loyalists and people that didn't go one way or the other?	123
Now Mod Approved! - I recently heard about Squire Boone, brother of Daniel Boone. I read that he was well known in his time, and my question is: are there other frontiersmen and gunmen that were famous in the 1800s that have dwindled and why wasn't their fame maintained to today?	105
I understand why rich people or high ranking military personnel wanted to go on Arctic and Antarctic missions, but why did regular sailors or laborers sign up? Was it just for the pay or could they gain some income for their life from it?	83
What kind of booby traps have been found in ancient temples/tombs and other places, did any of them still work by the time they were discovered?	71
Since porn was outlawed what was prostitution like in old Soviet Block countries and satellites?	67
Were there gay Vikings? What were their views on homosexuality and bisexuality? Are there any gay heroes or gods?	57
In movies and books you sometimes see a tower watchman or guard yell out the time and "All is well." Is that a real thing and what time did they stop the yelling?	36
What was drug use like during the mid to late 1800s? Especially for soldiers, cowboys and fortune hunters?	27
What were schools like in the US before the Prussian system was adopted?	23
Alexander went into India, but I never see anything about Rome doing the same, what halted Rome's advancement to the east?	22