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Bathing a guest and rubbing them with oil

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Why did the Romans only name the first few months after Gods, and then the rest seventh, eighth, ninth etc?

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Have we lost several of the other chapters of Homer? Is it likely that the Iliad and Odyssey had prequels and sequels?

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I own a terraced house in North England built in 1850s, how would it have been decorated?

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Why didn't the Jamestown settlers plant/farm/fish throughout the years preceding the starving time?

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Did King John actually lose the crown jewels? And did they belong to him or to the country at the time?

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Looking for a beginners book to the history of English Language

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Were all kinghts 'sirs', or were all sirs knights?

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Do we know where the bodies of Caesar, Augustus and other Roman emperors are buried?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Bathing a guest and rubbing them with oil	923
Why did the Romans only name the first few months after Gods, and then the rest seventh, eighth, ninth etc?	55
Have we lost several of the other chapters of Homer? Is it likely that the Iliad and Odyssey had prequels and sequels?	37
I own a terraced house in North England built in 1850s, how would it have been decorated?	35
Why didn't the Jamestown settlers plant/farm/fish throughout the years preceding the starving time?	14
Did King John actually lose the crown jewels? And did they belong to him or to the country at the time?	3
Looking for a beginners book to the history of English Language	2
Were all kinghts 'sirs', or were all sirs knights?	2
Do we know where the bodies of Caesar, Augustus and other Roman emperors are buried?	1