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Mark Olson
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I'm a retired chemical physicist-turned software developer and manager and a science fiction and history enthusiast living outside Boston.

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Did Aztecs know how many continents there are on earth?
Mar 2, 2021
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When did the Roman Empire fall according to contemporaries?
Jul 11, 2019
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How did the general population of England convert so smoothly to Protestantism?
May 22, 2018
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Why did Lincoln wait to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Jan 16, 2019
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What is the difference between the Ancient Greek religion and the Ancient Roman religion?
Nov 1, 2019
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What is the pre-schism Christian church called today?
Jul 17, 2018
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Was Mary Stuart's execution not accompanied by attainder?
Aug 6, 2022
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Why does the US use the opposite convention to the rest of the world for colour-coding harbour buoys?
May 19, 2022
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Who presided over the election and swearing in of the first Speaker of the House?
Jan 5
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How is progress in history made?
May 16, 2018
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What did Frodo and Sam eat when they crossed Mordor on foot?
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What's the big deal about the Nazgûl losing their horses?
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How far did Gandalf and the Balrog drop from the bridge in Moria?
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My time machine needs to know when it is
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Was Tolkien good at his day job?

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