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Many modern countries state they have no "official religion". I assume this was not always the case. How and when, say, European countries lost their "official religion"?

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When did people start having pets for companionship instead of practical use?

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At what point in history the idea of "legal age" appeared? What were first law saying you have access to some mature things only when you're X years old?

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What has Gavrilo Princip thought about WW1 and his role in starting it?

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Did jousting happen on a battlefield in Medieval Western Europe? Was it specifically invented for tournaments? Were there any codified duels between nobles on the battlefield?

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Did Chinese people have a cult of the past Golden Age similar to Medieval/Early Modern Europe worship of Roman Empire?

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How easy was it to provoke somebody for a duel in 18-19th century Europe?

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What event 00:00 (or 24:00) time points to and why?

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Killing parent/sibling/spouse for inheritance seems popular in medieval world. What would happen in case the murderer is known? Were there any rules that inheritance doesn't work if the heir kills the king/duke/etc?

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Muscovite rulers claimed to be heirs of Rome with the idea Moscow is Third Rome. Not long before that they were a part of the largest land empire ever, Mongolian Empire. Where there any claims to be successors of Genghis Khan? If not then why?

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Many modern countries state they have no "official religion". I assume this was not always the case. How and when, say, European countries lost their "official religion"?	15
When did people start having pets for companionship instead of practical use?	15
At what point in history the idea of "legal age" appeared? What were first law saying you have access to some mature things only when you're X years old?	15
What has Gavrilo Princip thought about WW1 and his role in starting it?	13
Did jousting happen on a battlefield in Medieval Western Europe? Was it specifically invented for tournaments? Were there any codified duels between nobles on the battlefield?	13
Did Chinese people have a cult of the past Golden Age similar to Medieval/Early Modern Europe worship of Roman Empire?	10
How easy was it to provoke somebody for a duel in 18-19th century Europe?	10
What event 00:00 (or 24:00) time points to and why?	9
Killing parent/sibling/spouse for inheritance seems popular in medieval world. What would happen in case the murderer is known? Were there any rules that inheritance doesn't work if the heir kills the king/duke/etc?	9
Muscovite rulers claimed to be heirs of Rome with the idea Moscow is Third Rome. Not long before that they were a part of the largest land empire ever, Mongolian Empire. Where there any claims to be successors of Genghis Khan? If not then why?	9