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The famous Rumble in the Jungle fight between Ali and Foreman is estimated to have had a viewership of 1 billion, a quarter of the world population... There's no way that's accurate, right?

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Was Sun Wukong a character created for Journey to the West, or was he an existing legendary character that was simply used for the novel, like Odysseus and the Odyssey?

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A few questions about medieval warfare.

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How involved exactly was Edison in the research going on at his laboratory?

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The famous Rumble in the Jungle fight between Ali and Foreman is estimated to have had a viewership of 1 billion, a quarter of the world population... There's no way that's accurate, right?	2591
Was Sun Wukong a character created for Journey to the West, or was he an existing legendary character that was simply used for the novel, like Odysseus and the Odyssey?	156
A few questions about medieval warfare.	10
How involved exactly was Edison in the research going on at his laboratory?	2