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In the Count of Monte Cristo, Dumas disparages the quality of italian cuisine, saying a man "had been condemned to partake of Italian cookery—that is, the worst in the world." Was Italian cuisine not regarded as highly in the 19th century?

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Did any monarch contract tuberculosis as a result of the "royal touch" ceremonies? If not, how did they avoid catching such infectious diseases?

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Why was mercury used as a remedy to so many illnesses in the past? Did it have a positive effect initially?

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In the Count of Monte Cristo, Dumas disparages the quality of italian cuisine, saying a man "had been condemned to partake of Italian cookery—that is, the worst in the world." Was Italian cuisine not regarded as highly in the 19th century?	284
Did any monarch contract tuberculosis as a result of the "royal touch" ceremonies? If not, how did they avoid catching such infectious diseases?	11
Why was mercury used as a remedy to so many illnesses in the past? Did it have a positive effect initially?	1