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How did bagpipes become associated almost exclusively with Scotland and Ireland even though they were once a common instrument used in folk music all across the European continent?

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Why are Albania and Bosnia the only Muslim parts of Europe?

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What was the system of government in pre-1950 Tibet?

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Is there any reason why Argentinian society in particular would have more in the way of anti-Semitic/fascist sentiment than other Latin American countries?

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Regimes like Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Francoist Spain made extensive use of art to influence culture and society. Did the artistic communities of these countries mostly cooperate with these regimes or did they resist them?

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Would it be fair to label the 5th to 8th centuries AD in Europe as being the "true Dark Age"?

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Many overwhelmingly Catholic countries like France, Spain, Italy and Mexico had highly anticlerical governments in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Where did they get their support from?

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Was Vichy France more of a puppet state or a collaborationist regime?

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What was the state of worker's rights under the Soviet Union?

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Despite being an officially atheistic state, the German Democratic Republic celebrated many German Protestant reformers like Martin Luther and Thomas Muntzer, putting their faces on money and stamps. Why?

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How did bagpipes become associated almost exclusively with Scotland and Ireland even though they were once a common instrument used in folk music all across the European continent?	11
Why are Albania and Bosnia the only Muslim parts of Europe?	10
What was the system of government in pre-1950 Tibet?	9
Is there any reason why Argentinian society in particular would have more in the way of anti-Semitic/fascist sentiment than other Latin American countries?	9
Regimes like Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Francoist Spain made extensive use of art to influence culture and society. Did the artistic communities of these countries mostly cooperate with these regimes or did they resist them?	9
Would it be fair to label the 5th to 8th centuries AD in Europe as being the "true Dark Age"?	8
Many overwhelmingly Catholic countries like France, Spain, Italy and Mexico had highly anticlerical governments in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Where did they get their support from?	8
Was Vichy France more of a puppet state or a collaborationist regime?	8
What was the state of worker's rights under the Soviet Union?	7
Despite being an officially atheistic state, the German Democratic Republic celebrated many German Protestant reformers like Martin Luther and Thomas Muntzer, putting their faces on money and stamps. Why?	7