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Did Pope Boniface VIII keep a small demon as a pet?

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How did we come to use ∞ to represent infinity? Is there a history of alternative symbols to represent infinity?

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Were the days of the Roman Nundinae given any specific status, like days dedicated to work and rest like was given in the Hebrew week that is now adopted almost everywhere?

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Why are there corporations and what historic events shaped there being corporations as we have them today?

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How did the United States achieve relative national harmony and cohesion in the 1980's after the tumultuous disunity of the 1960's?

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Did Pope Boniface VIII keep a small demon as a pet?	202
How did we come to use ∞ to represent infinity? Is there a history of alternative symbols to represent infinity?	14
Were the days of the Roman Nundinae given any specific status, like days dedicated to work and rest like was given in the Hebrew week that is now adopted almost everywhere?	2
Why are there corporations and what historic events shaped there being corporations as we have them today?	1
How did the United States achieve relative national harmony and cohesion in the 1980's after the tumultuous disunity of the 1960's?	1