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Is there any precedent whatsoever of children being given drugs, candy apples with razorblades in them, or any other dangerous thing disguised as Halloween candy?

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What was the process of getting warhorses acclimated to the sound of gun and cannon fire like?

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Did any of the founding fathers of America believe in witches? What did they think about the Salem Witch Trials?

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I am a healthy male of military age and social class living in your period of expertise. My city/nation/kingdom is at war, and I DESPERATELY want to avoid serving. What can I do, and how screwed am I?

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In The Haunting of Hill House Ep 1, the character Steve says that primitive humans used to die of fright during eclipses. Is there any accuracy to that statement?

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Is there any precedent whatsoever of children being given drugs, candy apples with razorblades in them, or any other dangerous thing disguised as Halloween candy?	40
What was the process of getting warhorses acclimated to the sound of gun and cannon fire like?	30
Did any of the founding fathers of America believe in witches? What did they think about the Salem Witch Trials?	17
I am a healthy male of military age and social class living in your period of expertise. My city/nation/kingdom is at war, and I DESPERATELY want to avoid serving. What can I do, and how screwed am I?	2
In The Haunting of Hill House Ep 1, the character Steve says that primitive humans used to die of fright during eclipses. Is there any accuracy to that statement?	1