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What was the earliest recorded duel to the death, and what do we know about it?

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Did any American soldiers actually loot the gold fillings out of dead Japanese soldiers' mouths during WWII, as seen in The Pacific?

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Did the Marquis de Sade's writing have any noticeable affect on French/European views on sex/morality?

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Was there a particular reason why a knight might use an axe or warhammer in battle over a sword?

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Did the classical composers (Mozart, Beethoven, etc) have groupies in the sense that 80s rock stars had them?

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In John Huston's "Wise Blood", Brad Dourif's character is chastised and lectured by a police officer on traffic lights. What were we using at intersections originally, and how was the transition?

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Many people visit and tour various sites of political assassinations (e.g. you can ride a bus tour around Dallas from Kennedy's POV). How soon after Franz Ferdinand's assassination did this crop up, if at all?

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Did the large ornamental head figures on Samurai helmets ever have a detriment on the men during battle?

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Did the Romans fit certain crimes to specific executions?

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When and why did we stop showing the news before movies?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was the earliest recorded duel to the death, and what do we know about it?	3
Did any American soldiers actually loot the gold fillings out of dead Japanese soldiers' mouths during WWII, as seen in The Pacific?	3
Did the Marquis de Sade's writing have any noticeable affect on French/European views on sex/morality?	2
Was there a particular reason why a knight might use an axe or warhammer in battle over a sword?	2
Did the classical composers (Mozart, Beethoven, etc) have groupies in the sense that 80s rock stars had them?	2
In John Huston's "Wise Blood", Brad Dourif's character is chastised and lectured by a police officer on traffic lights. What were we using at intersections originally, and how was the transition?	2
Many people visit and tour various sites of political assassinations (e.g. you can ride a bus tour around Dallas from Kennedy's POV). How soon after Franz Ferdinand's assassination did this crop up, if at all?	2
Did the large ornamental head figures on Samurai helmets ever have a detriment on the men during battle?	2
Did the Romans fit certain crimes to specific executions?	2
When and why did we stop showing the news before movies?	2