This query came about following a comment on Did Basic D&D invent and popularise the abbreviation XP for experience points?Did Basic D&D invent and popularise the abbreviation XP for experience points?
I am particularly interested in how such a question meets the "practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face" requirement. My initial reaction is no, they don't, but there are other similar questions with enormous numbers of votes that suggest otherwise, e.g. Who created the idea of Experience Points?Who created the idea of Experience Points?