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In South America, the Spanish destroyed as many pagan sites as they could. Was there also a campaign to destroy ancient pagan sites within Spain itself?

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Why did some modern democracies gravitate towards a 2-party system, while others gravitated towards a multiparty system?

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Was there a salt trade among pre-contact Indigenous Australians?

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How accurate is the painting "Meeting on the Isle of Pheasants"?

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Allegedly, medical advice in the 20th century and earlier taught that tobacco smoking was healthy. Where can I find the clinical findings that backed this pro-smoking medical advice (assuming that there is any)?

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How did the institution of marriage work under Ancient Greek polytheism?

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In "The Dish", a band in Parkes, NSW, Australia mistakes the Hawaii Five-O theme for the American national anthem. How would a local band in the mid-20th century or earlier learn about foreign national anthems?

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Does art depicting the future generally tend to overestimate human progress? Why?

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Part 2 of 2: Multiple rulers have been accused of protecting their treasures by putting orders to kill anyone involved in their mausoleums. Do we actually have any further evidence that they actually went this far?

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Part 1 of 2: How easy was it to fake being a eunuch?

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In South America, the Spanish destroyed as many pagan sites as they could. Was there also a campaign to destroy ancient pagan sites within Spain itself?	3
Why did some modern democracies gravitate towards a 2-party system, while others gravitated towards a multiparty system?	3
Was there a salt trade among pre-contact Indigenous Australians?	3
How accurate is the painting "Meeting on the Isle of Pheasants"?	3
Allegedly, medical advice in the 20th century and earlier taught that tobacco smoking was healthy. Where can I find the clinical findings that backed this pro-smoking medical advice (assuming that there is any)?	2
How did the institution of marriage work under Ancient Greek polytheism?	2
In "The Dish", a band in Parkes, NSW, Australia mistakes the Hawaii Five-O theme for the American national anthem. How would a local band in the mid-20th century or earlier learn about foreign national anthems?	2
Does art depicting the future generally tend to overestimate human progress? Why?	2
Part 2 of 2: Multiple rulers have been accused of protecting their treasures by putting orders to kill anyone involved in their mausoleums. Do we actually have any further evidence that they actually went this far?	2
Part 1 of 2: How easy was it to fake being a eunuch?	2