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A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down! In Mary Poppins, the eponymous nanny declares, "people that get their feet wet must learn to take their medicine". What sort of medicine would a nanny dose their wards with as a cold prevention measure in 1910?

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In West Side Story the Jets and the Sharks are rival gangs fighting over control of "turf" but what was being done in that turf isn't specified. What was the raison d'être of mid century youth street gangs?

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The tournaments of the middle ages began in the 12th century but full plate armor wasn't developed until the late 13th century. How did participants avoid grevious injuries while fighting in the melee and joust?

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Prior to the adoption of the gladius during the 2nd Punic War what was the primary legionnary weapon?

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When did the statue of liberty turn blue?

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What language or languages would the Germanic Magistri Militum of the Late Roman Empire have spoken?

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What was Italian cuisine like prior to the exploration of the far east and discovery of the new world? How did Italians incorporate foods like noodles, tomatoes, and peppers into their diet?

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If I were a young man living in Northumberland in 1647 what are some reasons I would move to the Virginia Colony?

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I have recently learned about a man named Gideon Gibson who was a South Carolina Planter in the mid 18th century. Strangely, he was mixed-race, but was still allowed into the slave owning class. Can you tell me more about this man or about race perception and relations in the South Pre-independence?

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Weaponry and the maniple system. Why no polearms?

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A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down! In Mary Poppins, the eponymous nanny declares, "people that get their feet wet must learn to take their medicine". What sort of medicine would a nanny dose their wards with as a cold prevention measure in 1910?	313
In West Side Story the Jets and the Sharks are rival gangs fighting over control of "turf" but what was being done in that turf isn't specified. What was the raison d'être of mid century youth street gangs?	85
The tournaments of the middle ages began in the 12th century but full plate armor wasn't developed until the late 13th century. How did participants avoid grevious injuries while fighting in the melee and joust?	16
Prior to the adoption of the gladius during the 2nd Punic War what was the primary legionnary weapon?	9
When did the statue of liberty turn blue?	8
What language or languages would the Germanic Magistri Militum of the Late Roman Empire have spoken?	5
What was Italian cuisine like prior to the exploration of the far east and discovery of the new world? How did Italians incorporate foods like noodles, tomatoes, and peppers into their diet?	5
If I were a young man living in Northumberland in 1647 what are some reasons I would move to the Virginia Colony?	4
I have recently learned about a man named Gideon Gibson who was a South Carolina Planter in the mid 18th century. Strangely, he was mixed-race, but was still allowed into the slave owning class. Can you tell me more about this man or about race perception and relations in the South Pre-independence?	3
Weaponry and the maniple system. Why no polearms?	3