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I often see in fantasy a person being "x moons old" or "x summers old". Has this ever been the case in real life? When did it become standard to refer to someone as "x years old"?

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What did pre-colonial Americans think were beyond the Atlantic/Pacific ocean? Was it just the edge of the world for them?

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Did France ever attempt to annex the channel islands Guernsey & Jersey? If not - why, if they did, how'd they fail to annex two small islands?

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Today there are people who deny the moon landing and believe the world is flat, where there ever people who denied the existence of the 'new world' after its discovery?

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What are the origins of Feastday in Thedas? What would typically happen on Feastday?

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I often see in fantasy a person being "x moons old" or "x summers old". Has this ever been the case in real life? When did it become standard to refer to someone as "x years old"?	211
What did pre-colonial Americans think were beyond the Atlantic/Pacific ocean? Was it just the edge of the world for them?	23
Did France ever attempt to annex the channel islands Guernsey & Jersey? If not - why, if they did, how'd they fail to annex two small islands?	6
Today there are people who deny the moon landing and believe the world is flat, where there ever people who denied the existence of the 'new world' after its discovery?	2
What are the origins of Feastday in Thedas? What would typically happen on Feastday?	0