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How did the guitar affect how widespread musical literacy was in Spain?

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Why are lions such a common symbol on flags and heraldry around the world?

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Why did Newfoundland compete separately from Canada at the 1930 and 1934 Commonwealth Games?

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How did Kentucky come to be so central to horse racing?

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How much did national origin matter to Jewish prisoners in concentration camps during the Holocaust?

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Did introducing Simplified Chinese actually increase Chinese literacy?

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Why are there so many names for Germany?

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How were marriages between Native Americans and whites viewed in the US?

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The battle of San Jacinto is usually pronounced with a hard j like in "jump," even though in Spanish, it would be pronounced like "h." How would the people fighting in the battle have pronounced "San Jacinto?" When did pronunciation shift?

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Did peoples living in areas with high mountains (the Himalayas, the Andes, etc.) climb these mountains recreationally before its popularisation by Europeans, or is this strictly a European phenomenon?

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How did the guitar affect how widespread musical literacy was in Spain?	3
Why are lions such a common symbol on flags and heraldry around the world?	3
Why did Newfoundland compete separately from Canada at the 1930 and 1934 Commonwealth Games?	3
How did Kentucky come to be so central to horse racing?	3
How much did national origin matter to Jewish prisoners in concentration camps during the Holocaust?	3
Did introducing Simplified Chinese actually increase Chinese literacy?	2
Why are there so many names for Germany?	2
How were marriages between Native Americans and whites viewed in the US?	2
The battle of San Jacinto is usually pronounced with a hard j like in "jump," even though in Spanish, it would be pronounced like "h." How would the people fighting in the battle have pronounced "San Jacinto?" When did pronunciation shift?	2
Did peoples living in areas with high mountains (the Himalayas, the Andes, etc.) climb these mountains recreationally before its popularisation by Europeans, or is this strictly a European phenomenon?	1