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In Victorian period dramas and the like, oranges are treated as rare delights. How did the orange go from becoming a rare, expensive commodity to the ubiquitous fruit we know today?

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In the Disney movie Pocahontas, they send John Smith back to England to be treated for his gunshot wounds. Is this something that would have been advised at the time? Or if not, what would have been done to treat such a thing?

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The modern garment industry has no standardization in sizing between brands and companies in women’s fashion. Has this always been the case?

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In Victorian period dramas and the like, oranges are treated as rare delights. How did the orange go from becoming a rare, expensive commodity to the ubiquitous fruit we know today?	1368
In the Disney movie Pocahontas, they send John Smith back to England to be treated for his gunshot wounds. Is this something that would have been advised at the time? Or if not, what would have been done to treat such a thing?	10
The modern garment industry has no standardization in sizing between brands and companies in women’s fashion. Has this always been the case?	1