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I read that the Hippocratic Oath wasn't taken during Antiquity, and only its rediscovery during the Renaissance eventually led to its widespread adoption. Is there any evidence that doctors took the Hippocratic Oath during Antiquity?	3
I am a citizen of a city-state in Ancient Greece and want to compete in the Olympic Games. What exactly the procedure (pay an entrance fee, get a city sponsorship, be of certain age, win a qualifying competition) I need to follow to be able to participate?	3
How did Bali of all Indonesian islands become one of the world's greatest tourist destinations? For how long Bali was known as an exceptionally attractive place for recreation?	3
What was the impact of "The Horrors of St. Domingo"(the 1804 Haiti massacre) on the slavery debate? Have slaveowners actually feared atrocities if slaves gained freedom or was it a rhetorical smokescreen?	3
Plato had a bust of himself (commissioned in 370 BC) during his tenure in Academia. Did he put it so attendees would recognize him? Was it considered vain in Ancient Greece to have busts or statues of themselves?	3
According to economic historian Paul Bairoch, Norway was the richest European country (GDP per capita) prior to the outbreak of the WW2. Is this claim valid? If so, how did Norway become wealthy before it struck oil?	3
Is it a coincidence that majority of dynasties ruling over unified China lasted for three centuries?	2
Why is the age of majority (the legal age) is 18 years in the lion's share of countries?	2
How were widespread polygamous marriages in Pre-Modern Islamic Middle East?	2
Why didn't tanks run down "Tank Man" on the Tiananmen Square?	2

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