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What was the history of the Western Roman Empire's remnants along the southern Mediterranean coasts once Rome fell?

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How does Zoroastrianism fit into the old Indo-European traditions?

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How did far eastern writing systems stay preserved the way they are?

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What would have Latinized British sounded like?

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This is quite specific, but I'm curious, where does the "punchline followed by a rimshot" bit come from? Is there a definitive first use?

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What was the history of the Western Roman Empire's remnants along the southern Mediterranean coasts once Rome fell?	4
How does Zoroastrianism fit into the old Indo-European traditions?	3
How did far eastern writing systems stay preserved the way they are?	2
What would have Latinized British sounded like?	2
This is quite specific, but I'm curious, where does the "punchline followed by a rimshot" bit come from? Is there a definitive first use?	1