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Marco Polo is quoted to have said on his deathbed, "I did not tell half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed." What things may he not have described to the public and why?

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Greek and Roman mytholgoy are relatively well documented, rather complicated, and extensive. From where did most myths originate, and what deemed them 'accepted' by the public?

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Sophisticated cooking techniques are often taken for granted in today's age for items such as bread, alcohol, yogurt, etc. Is there any account of the process of discovering these kinds of food items, and moreover are there any known food 'experiments' that didn't work?

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Marco Polo is quoted to have said on his deathbed, "I did not tell half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed." What things may he not have described to the public and why?	4644
Greek and Roman mytholgoy are relatively well documented, rather complicated, and extensive. From where did most myths originate, and what deemed them 'accepted' by the public?	16
Sophisticated cooking techniques are often taken for granted in today's age for items such as bread, alcohol, yogurt, etc. Is there any account of the process of discovering these kinds of food items, and moreover are there any known food 'experiments' that didn't work?	1