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Did the ascension of the Tudors to the English throne elevate the status of the Welsh in the Kingdom of England?	5
How and why did Spain come to have so many nearly uniform, blocky, mostly residential brick buildings?	5
My professor of Ancient Greek history said that the Greeks were disturbed by the Persian custom of drinking wine undiluted by water. Did attitudes of Greeks in Antiquity about drinking unmixed wine vary across time and place?	5
Why is the name Guadalupe somewhat gender-neutral in Mexico but almost entirely female in Spain?	5
In my early teens, my older brother's friend claimed that Scottish bagpipes used to be made with walrus penis bones. Is there any truth to it, or is it just made-up trivia that was able to spread easily by appealing perfectly to adolescent boys' sense of humor?	5
Nowadays, the matching, often colorful suits of 50's and 60's rock bands seem old-fashioned or even twee. What impression did they give when they were current? Were they considered rebellious, or were they an attempt to appease the older crowd on whom they depended for record deals? (3rd attempt)	5
I understand that European royals only began attending universities fairly recently (i.e., not before the 19th century). Is that true? If so, why was that? Was it because they could get the same quality of education, but from the comfort of their palaces and without having to mix with commoners?	5
Where can I find information on the age of buildings on different streets of Mexico City's historic downtown?	5
In this day and age, how important are translators and translations for the work that historians do?	4
Was there ever a left-wing faction within the NSDAP that took the "socialist" and "worker" portions of the party name to heart? If so, were they less anti-Semitic than their right-wing party mates?	4

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