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Purple was a rare, expensive dye. Did ancient people ever mix blue and red dyes for the same effect?	3151
In late 1777, George Washington ordered Continental Navy ships in the Delaware River to be scuttled, and one of those ships was supposed to have been sunk in such a way as to raise it later. How common was such a tactic, and how did they do it with the era's tech?	91
In late 1777, George Washington ordered Continental Navy ships in the Delaware River to be scuttled, and one of those ships was supposed to have been sunk in such a way as to raise it later. How common was such a tactic, and how did they do it with the era's tech?	46
In late 1777, George Washington ordered Continental Navy ships in the Delaware River to be scuttled, and one of those ships was supposed to have been sunk in such a way as to raise it later. How common was such a tactic, and how did they do it with the era's tech?	34
In late 1777, George Washington ordered Continental Navy ships in the Delaware River to be scuttled, and one of those ships was supposed to have been sunk in such a way as to raise it later. How common was such a tactic, and how did they do it with the era's tech?	28
Are there frozen Carthaginian bodies in the Alps from Hannibal's crossing?	4
Whaling was common internationally as recent as 50 years ago. What led whales from being viewed as a harvestable resource like fish, to now being something to be protected? Why not manage it like we manage other wild game hunts?	1
In late 1777, George Washington ordered Continental Navy ships in the Delaware River to be scuttled, and one of those ships was supposed to have been sunk in such a way as to raise it later. How common was such a tactic, and how did they do it with the era's tech?	1

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