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Questions

In 1860, Godeys ladies book advised us women to cook tomatoes for at least how many hours?

In 1888, an estimated 300,000 mummified cats were found at Beni Hassan, Egypt. They were sold at ______ per ton, & shipped to England to be ground up & used for fertilizer?

In 1893, what did an American magazine vote 'the national beverage'?

In 1894, there were only how many automobiles in the U S?

In 1900 the average age at death in the U S was what?