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When a person traveled a long distance, did they take food with them, or hunt along the way? What kind? How much?

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How did the did the catholic church come to view any waste of sperm as sinful? (Where any non-childbearing use is waste)

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Are stuffed animal toys descendant from stuffed taxidermy animals?

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Why did the USA create the USDA and the FDA when they both regulate food?

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Today the ceremony of giving someone the key to the city is a symbolic way to show appreciation for a citizen. Was there a time and place when this ceremony included some real privilege or responsibility?

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In popular tellings of the Dublin Fire of 1875 it is said that it started in or around a whisky warehouse and in the fire the barrels burst flooding the street with burning whisky. It is also claimed that no one died from the fire itself but 13 died of alcohol poisoning. Is this accurate?

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Who was the first international super star?

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It is often said that people in medieval europe drank alcohol to avoid drinking tainted water. Is this true? And if so, what was the extent of their understanding of water purity?

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The precursors of aspirin were discovered over 4000 years ago. What other ancient medicines are still used today?

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Did people know that Mark Twain was Samuel Clemens at the time of his major works?

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When a person traveled a long distance, did they take food with them, or hunt along the way? What kind? How much?	2
How did the did the catholic church come to view any waste of sperm as sinful? (Where any non-childbearing use is waste)	2
Are stuffed animal toys descendant from stuffed taxidermy animals?	2
Why did the USA create the USDA and the FDA when they both regulate food?	2
Today the ceremony of giving someone the key to the city is a symbolic way to show appreciation for a citizen. Was there a time and place when this ceremony included some real privilege or responsibility?	2
In popular tellings of the Dublin Fire of 1875 it is said that it started in or around a whisky warehouse and in the fire the barrels burst flooding the street with burning whisky. It is also claimed that no one died from the fire itself but 13 died of alcohol poisoning. Is this accurate?	2
Who was the first international super star?	2
It is often said that people in medieval europe drank alcohol to avoid drinking tainted water. Is this true? And if so, what was the extent of their understanding of water purity?	1
The precursors of aspirin were discovered over 4000 years ago. What other ancient medicines are still used today?	1
Did people know that Mark Twain was Samuel Clemens at the time of his major works?	1