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I`m a peasant living in the countryside of England in the year 1000 A.D. I just stubbed my toe against the wall. What cuss word do i yell out loud to announce that i`m in pain?

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When did people start going to the beaches for casual swimming or suntan?

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In the movie "Back to the Future Part III" in the year 1885 in California Marty get`s offered tap water from his ancestor Seamus but the water is very filthy and while Marty is disgusted,to Seamus this is the normal water they drink every day.How true was this at the time in that place?

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What`s the earliest person that existed in history that we know their exact date of birth and death?

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I`m a peasant living in the countryside of England in the year 1000 A.D. I just stubbed my toe against the wall. What cuss word do i yell out loud to announce that i`m in pain?	943
When did people start going to the beaches for casual swimming or suntan?	15
In the movie "Back to the Future Part III" in the year 1885 in California Marty get`s offered tap water from his ancestor Seamus but the water is very filthy and while Marty is disgusted,to Seamus this is the normal water they drink every day.How true was this at the time in that place?	13
What`s the earliest person that existed in history that we know their exact date of birth and death?	6