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In 1979 Wales voted by 79% to 20% against having their own national parliament in a referendum. Why were they so hostile to devolution?
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How much money actually was the 30 pieces of silver that Judas was paid for betraying Jesus? Was this the price of a new pair of sandals or are we talking a nice house in downtown Jerusalem?
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Did 'Population: ' signs actually appear outside towns in the American West? If so what was their purpose?
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Winston Churchill's "We will fight them on the beaches" speech is viewed as one of the great speeches of history, but what was the contemporary reaction to it?
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The Bolshoi and Mariinsky Ballet Companies - both founded in Tsarist Russia - remain among the world's most prestigious. How did they survive the Russian revolutions? What was the Soviet ballet scene like?
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Why do New Zealand, Australia and Canada - all former British colonies - use their own version of dollars instead of pounds?
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How did the Isle of Man end up as a crown dependency while other large islands in the British Isles like Anglesey and the Isle of Wight are fully part of the UK?
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Have the rules of chess changed dramatically since its invention? Would it be possible to go back several centuries and sit down and play a recognisable match?
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