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I've recently read a few theories about different historical figures having supposedly faked their deaths, but nothing definitive. Has there ever been a documented case of this?

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What effect did Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" have on the meat industry and what kind of reaction did the public have when originally published?

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I read that some early European settlers in North America were so ill-suited to their new life (lacked the knowledge, skill, etc) that many starved and there were even some reports of eating their dead. Is there any validity to these claims?

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How would a naval battle have taken place before cannons?

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What caused the decline of chivalry?

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What famous or otherwise interesting relative have you found in your family tree?

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I've recently read a few theories about different historical figures having supposedly faked their deaths, but nothing definitive. Has there ever been a documented case of this?	187
What effect did Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" have on the meat industry and what kind of reaction did the public have when originally published?	52
I read that some early European settlers in North America were so ill-suited to their new life (lacked the knowledge, skill, etc) that many starved and there were even some reports of eating their dead. Is there any validity to these claims?	13
How would a naval battle have taken place before cannons?	11
What caused the decline of chivalry?	6
What famous or otherwise interesting relative have you found in your family tree?	3