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Despite what countless dramatic Western films enthusiastically portray, stepping into the dusty street for a strictly timed, face-to-face pistol duel was…
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Guns are far too loud; a true gentleman aggressively settles arguments with heavily infected meat. When challenged to a deadly fight, a clever intellectual…
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During the chaotic 1904 Olympic Marathon, how did the gold medalist manage to survive and actually win the race?
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Medieval combat manuals often included ridiculous instructions, but none top the judicial duel rules between a man and a woman in fifteenth-century Germany.…
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The little brightly colored gelatin snacks were originally created to mimic the captive performing animals that were extremely popular at European street…
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Constructing vast merchant fleets required an unfathomable amount of high-quality timber. States relentlessly clear-cut their own ancient woodlands just to…
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