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In Galavant S1E6, the character Chef declines to poison a royal banquet, but instead feeds everyone things they’re allergic to instead. What was known about allergies in this time period (13th Century), and how carefully would a cook in the royal court have to tread in regards to guests’ allergies?

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I am part of a Romani family in Yekaterinburg just before the Bolshevik Revolution. What is my place in the social order? Does it change after the death of the tsar and his family?

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Is there a particular song that could claim to be the first Christmas Carol?

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In Galavant S1E6, the character Chef declines to poison a royal banquet, but instead feeds everyone things they’re allergic to instead. What was known about allergies in this time period (13th Century), and how carefully would a cook in the royal court have to tread in regards to guests’ allergies?	76
I am part of a Romani family in Yekaterinburg just before the Bolshevik Revolution. What is my place in the social order? Does it change after the death of the tsar and his family?	7
Is there a particular song that could claim to be the first Christmas Carol?	1