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Was Anne Boelyn actually adulterous or was it all lies spread by Henry VIII in order to get rid of her?

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When making an hourglass, how did the creator know how much sand/liquid to put in it, in order to make it last an hour?

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Do we have any evidence of how fat Henry VIII actually was at the end of his life?

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Before the advent of modern medicine, what methods did doctors use to determine if a patient was pregnant?

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Was evidence of noble birth required in order to joust?

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When in human history did we start to be repulsed by human bodily functions to the point of regarding them as somewhat taboo? Or were they always?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was Anne Boelyn actually adulterous or was it all lies spread by Henry VIII in order to get rid of her?	374
When making an hourglass, how did the creator know how much sand/liquid to put in it, in order to make it last an hour?	19
Do we have any evidence of how fat Henry VIII actually was at the end of his life?	14
Before the advent of modern medicine, what methods did doctors use to determine if a patient was pregnant?	11
Was evidence of noble birth required in order to joust?	4
When in human history did we start to be repulsed by human bodily functions to the point of regarding them as somewhat taboo? Or were they always?	2