some of you might think writers exaggerate the whole researching aspect of our craft, but please note i personally just spent an hour looking up fragrance oils because a single character might once mention something about making scented candles
Tall ships.
What week-old drowned corpses look like.
Hieroglyphics, which accidentally led into correct ancient Egyptian grammar.
My own fics, for the sake of continuity in newer stories.
All kinds of ancient politics.
what people used to wipe their ass in the 1880s, particularly cowboys
other uses for a cowboy’s neckrag
when it became illegal to hack computers in Masacussetts
how much a trip on the subway costs in minnesota
what was the preferred sandwich filling in 1986
how to properly put on ballet tights
The inner workings of a 1930 combustion engine and how the driving mechanism differs to modern cars. And then i didnt even fucking use the information.