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How widely available and affordable was olive oil in Ancient Greek or Roman times?

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How widely available and affordable was olive oil in Ancient Greek or Roman times?

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What is the history of the last name King?

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What is the current view of the Khazars and their empire being one of the few ancient Jewish ones?

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Why is there a de facto practice in the United States for not prosecuting former presidents for participation in crimes?

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In looking at US and Soviet/Russian media, during the Cold War through the present, the the bad guys in American movies and tv shows were commonly Soviets (and how all people from Soviet Union wanted the downfall of America). However, Americans were not the villains in Soviet films and shows.

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What is the current view of the Khazars and their empire being one of the few ancient Jewish ones?

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What was life like for local Muslim populations after a successful crusade?

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What are some nicknames of famous people that have been mistranslated and make a pretty big difference to their public persona in the rest of the world?

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A Redditor commented that Grant was an excellent horseman throughout his life and the best in his class at West Point (from Chernow’s biography) and thought he would be assigned as a cavalry officer. Instead he was assigned to the quartermaster corp.

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How widely available and affordable was olive oil in Ancient Greek or Roman times?	22
How widely available and affordable was olive oil in Ancient Greek or Roman times?	21
What is the history of the last name King?	12
What is the current view of the Khazars and their empire being one of the few ancient Jewish ones?	12
Why is there a de facto practice in the United States for not prosecuting former presidents for participation in crimes?	11
In looking at US and Soviet/Russian media, during the Cold War through the present, the the bad guys in American movies and tv shows were commonly Soviets (and how all people from Soviet Union wanted the downfall of America). However, Americans were not the villains in Soviet films and shows.	9
What is the current view of the Khazars and their empire being one of the few ancient Jewish ones?	6
What was life like for local Muslim populations after a successful crusade?	5
What are some nicknames of famous people that have been mistranslated and make a pretty big difference to their public persona in the rest of the world?	3
A Redditor commented that Grant was an excellent horseman throughout his life and the best in his class at West Point (from Chernow’s biography) and thought he would be assigned as a cavalry officer. Instead he was assigned to the quartermaster corp.	1