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You often here anecdotal that "Alcohol was so prevalent during the Middle Ages because it was safer than water".

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Is there any evidence of the male survivors of the Titanic being shamed or looked down upon because the general consensus has always been "Women and Children first"?

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What is the etymological derivation of "Caucasian", as a reference to "white people". Is it actually tied in to the Caucasus people of Russia? If so, how did that make its way into common parlance

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HMS Royal George was a 100-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy that in sank in Portsmouth (UK) in 1782 into 65ft of water. I've read about attempts to raise the ship. How did they raise and salvage ships this large at this time?

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In "Fury", 4 Sherman Tanks come up against 1 Tiger. All 4 tank commanders were visibly distressed despite their overwhelming numbers. Was the Tiger so infamous that this sentiment was widespread and justified, or is this just drama?

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When and why did human civilizations start cutting fields into purposely manicured lawns?

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You often here anecdotal that "Alcohol was so prevalent during the Middle Ages because it was safer than water".	154
Is there any evidence of the male survivors of the Titanic being shamed or looked down upon because the general consensus has always been "Women and Children first"?	20
What is the etymological derivation of "Caucasian", as a reference to "white people". Is it actually tied in to the Caucasus people of Russia? If so, how did that make its way into common parlance	10
HMS Royal George was a 100-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy that in sank in Portsmouth (UK) in 1782 into 65ft of water. I've read about attempts to raise the ship. How did they raise and salvage ships this large at this time?	7
In "Fury", 4 Sherman Tanks come up against 1 Tiger. All 4 tank commanders were visibly distressed despite their overwhelming numbers. Was the Tiger so infamous that this sentiment was widespread and justified, or is this just drama?	2
When and why did human civilizations start cutting fields into purposely manicured lawns?	1