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I often hear that grain and dairy was the core of a medieval peasants diet, but I rarely hear anything about fruit. How significant was fruit in a medieval Europeans diet and if so which fruits were most common?

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did telephone companies pay to have operators work overnight or did your phone have 'hours' similar to the way television did?

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During the Cold war in the event of a preemptive nuclear strike did the united States plan on using the emergency broadcast system or other means to alert the public right away or would they wait until after they detected a counterstrike enroute?

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During the cold war did the US give any standing orders to fire/police/EMS groups in the event of a nuclear attack? Would they try and help others or just shelter in place?

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How did the diets of Europeans change during the collapse of the western roman empire and the period immediately after? Did access to imported fruits get restricted for example?

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How significant were north American trade routes amongst natve Americans prior to European contact? Would it be reasonable for east coat natives to acquire buffalo hides from the great plains or turquoise from the American southwest?

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what kept the native Americans from forming an advanced civilization?

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Did the "flu season" exit prior to the 20th century?

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What fuel were US troops issued in the korean war for their personal barracks heaters?

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Were there any pre-modern cultures that had myths about other worlds (e.g. heaven for Christians) that was simply physically removed from the normal world as opposed to being In another plane of existence?

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I often hear that grain and dairy was the core of a medieval peasants diet, but I rarely hear anything about fruit. How significant was fruit in a medieval Europeans diet and if so which fruits were most common?	1681
did telephone companies pay to have operators work overnight or did your phone have 'hours' similar to the way television did?	83
During the Cold war in the event of a preemptive nuclear strike did the united States plan on using the emergency broadcast system or other means to alert the public right away or would they wait until after they detected a counterstrike enroute?	11
During the cold war did the US give any standing orders to fire/police/EMS groups in the event of a nuclear attack? Would they try and help others or just shelter in place?	10
How did the diets of Europeans change during the collapse of the western roman empire and the period immediately after? Did access to imported fruits get restricted for example?	7
How significant were north American trade routes amongst natve Americans prior to European contact? Would it be reasonable for east coat natives to acquire buffalo hides from the great plains or turquoise from the American southwest?	6
what kept the native Americans from forming an advanced civilization?	3
Did the "flu season" exit prior to the 20th century?	3
What fuel were US troops issued in the korean war for their personal barracks heaters?	3
Were there any pre-modern cultures that had myths about other worlds (e.g. heaven for Christians) that was simply physically removed from the normal world as opposed to being In another plane of existence?	1