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Did anyone from West Africa, I.e Songhai, Mali etc attempt to sail west across the Atlantic before the discovery of the Americas by Columbus? What did West Africans think was beyond the ocean?

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What would Marco Polo have eaten during his travels on the Silk Road when actually on the road and not stopped at a settlement?

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In the Wikipedia article about cheerleading, it mentions student riots in the US after the Revolutionary War related to “harsh treatment from teachers” and “faculty abuse”. How accurate is this and what did the abuse look like?

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Does the concept of “<X Chinese leader> Thought” have any connection to Ancient China or is it a CCP invention? What is the origin of this “Thought” phrase?

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In the Roman Empire, if I was not in the military and wanted to get buff, how would I accomplish this?

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Did anyone from West Africa, I.e Songhai, Mali etc attempt to sail west across the Atlantic before the discovery of the Americas by Columbus? What did West Africans think was beyond the ocean?	305
What would Marco Polo have eaten during his travels on the Silk Road when actually on the road and not stopped at a settlement?	18
In the Wikipedia article about cheerleading, it mentions student riots in the US after the Revolutionary War related to “harsh treatment from teachers” and “faculty abuse”. How accurate is this and what did the abuse look like?	9
Does the concept of “<X Chinese leader> Thought” have any connection to Ancient China or is it a CCP invention? What is the origin of this “Thought” phrase?	3
In the Roman Empire, if I was not in the military and wanted to get buff, how would I accomplish this?	0