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My family owns a hunting camp in the ocala national forest, what native american groups were living in the Ocala national forest, how big were their villages, what did they eat, what kind of homes did they live in and what was their daily life like?

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How common was it for peasants to loot the bodies of dead solders after battles?

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How long did it take for Christopher Columbus to realize that he did not reach Asia and instead reached the new world?

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How did the first European settlers of the new world react to new world wildlife?

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Did any romans ever learn Chinese, or any Chinese learn Latin?

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When were the first railroads built in Africa?

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I am a poor person living in the rural south in 1830, what sort of house do I live in, what kind of work do I do. and what do I do when I'm not working?

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What would escaped slaves do to earn a living after escaping?

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How big, as far as land area covered, was the average European village in the 1200's?

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When movies first started being made, how were they advertised?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
My family owns a hunting camp in the ocala national forest, what native american groups were living in the Ocala national forest, how big were their villages, what did they eat, what kind of homes did they live in and what was their daily life like?	23
How common was it for peasants to loot the bodies of dead solders after battles?	19
How long did it take for Christopher Columbus to realize that he did not reach Asia and instead reached the new world?	18
How did the first European settlers of the new world react to new world wildlife?	16
Did any romans ever learn Chinese, or any Chinese learn Latin?	15
When were the first railroads built in Africa?	15
I am a poor person living in the rural south in 1830, what sort of house do I live in, what kind of work do I do. and what do I do when I'm not working?	15
What would escaped slaves do to earn a living after escaping?	14
How big, as far as land area covered, was the average European village in the 1200's?	13
When movies first started being made, how were they advertised?	13