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Questions

If you travel across the Russia, you will cross ---------- time zones.?

In 1825, Upper Peru became---------- .?

In 1845, ice shipped to ---------- cost $1 per pound.?

In 1892, Italy raised the minimum age for marriage for girls to---------- .?

In---------- , kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals.?