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Is there any truth to the claim that American spies in the Cold War were caught due to their counterfeit passports being made with better staples?

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What sort of ships would have been used by people along trade routes between Roman Egypt and India during Augustus' reign?

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Were the any 'localised' disease outbreaks which could have been due to European missionaries and traders in Japan?

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What were the origins of the stereotype of British people having bad teeth?

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When and how exactly did apple pie become a very American thing?

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Is there any truth to the claim that American spies in the Cold War were caught due to their counterfeit passports being made with better staples?	1687
What sort of ships would have been used by people along trade routes between Roman Egypt and India during Augustus' reign?	28
Were the any 'localised' disease outbreaks which could have been due to European missionaries and traders in Japan?	8
What were the origins of the stereotype of British people having bad teeth?	8
When and how exactly did apple pie become a very American thing?	4