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Was there a "Most famous" gladiator? One who was considered the best of all time by the Roman people?

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Did vikings actually use axes as much as media and video games portray, or was it mostly swords?

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Did the Norse people really have "house bears" or small housepet bears? If so, what happened to them?

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What was a court jester's daily life/duties during his service?

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My father used to talk about his grandmother using a "mangle" to dry clothes, and said it would cause buttons to break.

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What's a good historical example of an absurd get-rich-quick scheme that actually worked?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was there a "Most famous" gladiator? One who was considered the best of all time by the Roman people?	462
Did vikings actually use axes as much as media and video games portray, or was it mostly swords?	29
Did the Norse people really have "house bears" or small housepet bears? If so, what happened to them?	19
What was a court jester's daily life/duties during his service?	2
My father used to talk about his grandmother using a "mangle" to dry clothes, and said it would cause buttons to break.	0
What's a good historical example of an absurd get-rich-quick scheme that actually worked?	0