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When did the 3 meals a day start?

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To what extent was Cannabis consumed for pleasure in the ancient world?

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Is hucksterism and hyperbole a uniquely American thing? What are its roots?

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How did people consistently grow beneficial microbes in fermented foods before an understanding of microbiology and starter cultures was developed?

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Did medieval soldiers/knights get PTSD like modern soldiers do?

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Is the popular image of a Viking chieftains longhouse, full of his personal retinue of huscarls feasting and then sleeping on the floor accurate? Did they share his household? If not, what was life like for a huscarl?

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How long were Germans expecting WW2 to be in 1939?

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What makes James Dean an icon?

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A whole epic cycle of poems about the Trojan war is attributed to Homer, yet only the Iliad and Odyssey survive in full. Do we know how these poems were regarded in ancient times?

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During the High Middle Ages, was there ever some kind of law that allowed a woman to claim a man who was about to be executed for marriage?

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When did the 3 meals a day start?	25
To what extent was Cannabis consumed for pleasure in the ancient world?	25
Is hucksterism and hyperbole a uniquely American thing? What are its roots?	25
How did people consistently grow beneficial microbes in fermented foods before an understanding of microbiology and starter cultures was developed?	25
Did medieval soldiers/knights get PTSD like modern soldiers do?	25
Is the popular image of a Viking chieftains longhouse, full of his personal retinue of huscarls feasting and then sleeping on the floor accurate? Did they share his household? If not, what was life like for a huscarl?	25
How long were Germans expecting WW2 to be in 1939?	25
What makes James Dean an icon?	25
A whole epic cycle of poems about the Trojan war is attributed to Homer, yet only the Iliad and Odyssey survive in full. Do we know how these poems were regarded in ancient times?	25
During the High Middle Ages, was there ever some kind of law that allowed a woman to claim a man who was about to be executed for marriage?	25