0.5% of the male population are descended from Genghis Khan. (Scientists did a study in 2003 showing that about 16 million dudes share a Y chromosome with the famous Emperor.)
Medieval People Drank More Beer Than Water
Due to unsafe drinking water, beer was the preferred daily beverageāeven for children. It contained low alcohol levels but was safer than contaminated water.
Attempts to bring pheasants to America started in the late 1700s. However, the true establishment of a sustained pheasant population did not occur until the 1880s. So no, in the old west people were not hunting pheasants.