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How did chefs in the Middle Ages make baking soda? And if they couldn't get their hands on baking soda, what else would they use as leaveners?

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How did one gain Roman citizenship? And how does Paul (from the Bible) being born Roman fit into all of this?

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Questions about pigeon merchants.

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Do we know when gold and silver were first considered valuable? And why those metals in particular were chosen?

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Were claims that Japan was in the process of surrendering before America launched its nukes true? And, if so, why did America still choose to nuke them?

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How did chefs in the Middle Ages make baking soda? And if they couldn't get their hands on baking soda, what else would they use as leaveners?	14
How did one gain Roman citizenship? And how does Paul (from the Bible) being born Roman fit into all of this?	4
Questions about pigeon merchants.	3
Do we know when gold and silver were first considered valuable? And why those metals in particular were chosen?	3
Were claims that Japan was in the process of surrendering before America launched its nukes true? And, if so, why did America still choose to nuke them?	2