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A common trope in RPGs is very aggressive fauna. as in if you come across a wolf. that wolf will fight you to the death. How concerned would a medieval traveler be of encountering aggressive wildlife?

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Latin in the modern era is a dead language. How did it go from the most widely spoken language in europe to being only used by catholic priests?

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how consistent is our reckoning of time? If I were to travel back 1000 years at 1 pm. would my 1pm be the same 1pm as someone from that year? would it even be the same day of the week?

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when did a limb "falling asleep" begin to be associated with tv static? what was it referred to before that?

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A common trope in RPGs is very aggressive fauna. as in if you come across a wolf. that wolf will fight you to the death. How concerned would a medieval traveler be of encountering aggressive wildlife?	6535
Latin in the modern era is a dead language. How did it go from the most widely spoken language in europe to being only used by catholic priests?	4
how consistent is our reckoning of time? If I were to travel back 1000 years at 1 pm. would my 1pm be the same 1pm as someone from that year? would it even be the same day of the week?	1
when did a limb "falling asleep" begin to be associated with tv static? what was it referred to before that?	0