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Why did so many cultures, some with seemingly no history of contact between eachother, independently develop some form of swastika symbol at different times?

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At what point did Romans become Italian?

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Is there a historical reason that the stereotypical design and theme of wizards and by extension the use of magic involves depictions of celestial bodies?

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How did Indonesia become majority Muslim?

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Why were spices so sought after to the point that people were willing to go to war over access to them?

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What was the defining point (or points) in the cultural shift that changed the view of frequent alcohol consumption from being seen at worst in a neutral light to being considered a predominantly negative thing?

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Why did so many cultures, some with seemingly no history of contact between eachother, independently develop some form of swastika symbol at different times?	1
At what point did Romans become Italian?	1
Is there a historical reason that the stereotypical design and theme of wizards and by extension the use of magic involves depictions of celestial bodies?	1
How did Indonesia become majority Muslim?	1
Why were spices so sought after to the point that people were willing to go to war over access to them?	1
What was the defining point (or points) in the cultural shift that changed the view of frequent alcohol consumption from being seen at worst in a neutral light to being considered a predominantly negative thing?	1