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About how many knights were there in Europe at any given time in the Middle Ages?

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When did scary stories at Christmas Eve fall out of fashion?

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At what point did European society understand that the place Columbus (and others) sailed West to was not a part of Asia but in fact another continent entirely?

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How were US Civil War soldiers who died of disease viewed? How did civilians feel about large numbers of non-combat casualties?

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At US Civil War era re-enactments there is sometimes discussion of fan codes where gestures with a fan communicated meaning from women to men. How did people learn these systems?

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There are many sports franchises known for having rowdy or wild fans. Are there known instances of this in the ancient world?

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When did US tax authorities round tax amounts to the dollar? When did cents become so small in value to be not worth tracking?

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When did Expense Reports become a thing?

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Numeracy and Anagrams in Conspiracy Theories

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What were food distribution and food culture in the USSR like? How did people get food on a daily basis, and how did they decide what to do with it?

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About how many knights were there in Europe at any given time in the Middle Ages?	6
When did scary stories at Christmas Eve fall out of fashion?	6
At what point did European society understand that the place Columbus (and others) sailed West to was not a part of Asia but in fact another continent entirely?	5
How were US Civil War soldiers who died of disease viewed? How did civilians feel about large numbers of non-combat casualties?	5
At US Civil War era re-enactments there is sometimes discussion of fan codes where gestures with a fan communicated meaning from women to men. How did people learn these systems?	5
There are many sports franchises known for having rowdy or wild fans. Are there known instances of this in the ancient world?	4
When did US tax authorities round tax amounts to the dollar? When did cents become so small in value to be not worth tracking?	4
When did Expense Reports become a thing?	4
Numeracy and Anagrams in Conspiracy Theories	3
What were food distribution and food culture in the USSR like? How did people get food on a daily basis, and how did they decide what to do with it?	3