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Was the whole "make out point/bluff" a real thing in 1950ish America, or something made up for slasher films?

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Was there anything like a game show before television? Did Medieval peasants answer trivia in the hopes of winning a BRAND NEW HORSE or something like that?

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Was the irony of America going to war with the Barbary pirates over enslaving Americans, while they themselves enslaved people, ever pointed out at the time?

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In Dracula, Jonathan Harker mentions sending a letter from the castle back to England. How exactly would a letter make it from Transylvania to England in 1897?

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In Westerns (film genre) many men would put on displays by twirling their gun around to intimidate their opponent. Did this actually happen, or should I not like Tombstone so much?

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What would a Roman guard do when apprehending a criminal since there were no handcuffs? Did they go through the effort of using a rope to tie them up?

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What was the application process like to be an executioner in Medieval Europe?

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How soon after the war did Holocaust deniers start to become heard?

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Currently in Europe, many people speak more than one language. How prevalent was this in say, the Middle Ages?

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What were insults like during battles in medieval Europe?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was the whole "make out point/bluff" a real thing in 1950ish America, or something made up for slasher films?	171
Was there anything like a game show before television? Did Medieval peasants answer trivia in the hopes of winning a BRAND NEW HORSE or something like that?	159
Was the irony of America going to war with the Barbary pirates over enslaving Americans, while they themselves enslaved people, ever pointed out at the time?	156
In Dracula, Jonathan Harker mentions sending a letter from the castle back to England. How exactly would a letter make it from Transylvania to England in 1897?	135
In Westerns (film genre) many men would put on displays by twirling their gun around to intimidate their opponent. Did this actually happen, or should I not like Tombstone so much?	88
What would a Roman guard do when apprehending a criminal since there were no handcuffs? Did they go through the effort of using a rope to tie them up?	83
What was the application process like to be an executioner in Medieval Europe?	78
How soon after the war did Holocaust deniers start to become heard?	65
Currently in Europe, many people speak more than one language. How prevalent was this in say, the Middle Ages?	63
What were insults like during battles in medieval Europe?	47