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How well hydrated were the residents of the first large cities before modern water supply systems were built? For example, Beijing, Bagdad and London were, like most early large cities, all built on large rivers, but did this translate into residents getting anywhere near 8 glasses a day?

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Hey food historians, has buttered toast more or less always tasted the same?

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When, how and why did doctor and lawyer become idealised status occupations of the middle classes?

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How well hydrated were the residents of the first large cities before modern water supply systems were built? For example, Beijing, Bagdad and London were, like most early large cities, all built on large rivers, but did this translate into residents getting anywhere near 8 glasses a day?	48
Hey food historians, has buttered toast more or less always tasted the same?	12
When, how and why did doctor and lawyer become idealised status occupations of the middle classes?	12