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What were medieval markets like? What role did they play in the administration of a city, and why was having the right to hold a market important?

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We are a farming family in medieval (12th/13th century) central/western Europe. The harvest was good, not great, and tomorrow there is market day in the nearest town. What can we expect to sell, buy, and experience there?

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What is the history of Guide Dogs, and what do we know about earlier guide dogs, and their capabilities?

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Were conspiracy theories about the Spanish Flu more prevalent in countries which fought in WW1?

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Why do the words for the directions "left" and "right" have so many meanings? How come right has a more positive meaning than left? Can a beginning of this be traced back to a particular time period?

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What work did former monks do after the reformation?

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What were medieval markets like? What role did they play in the administration of a city, and why was having the right to hold a market important?	41
We are a farming family in medieval (12th/13th century) central/western Europe. The harvest was good, not great, and tomorrow there is market day in the nearest town. What can we expect to sell, buy, and experience there?	10
What is the history of Guide Dogs, and what do we know about earlier guide dogs, and their capabilities?	9
Were conspiracy theories about the Spanish Flu more prevalent in countries which fought in WW1?	7
Why do the words for the directions "left" and "right" have so many meanings? How come right has a more positive meaning than left? Can a beginning of this be traced back to a particular time period?	4
What work did former monks do after the reformation?	1