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Do we have any art that was buried for posterity by a craftsman in ancient times ? Something like a "time capsule"?

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List of battles by casualties

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Why didn't something similar to Kanji develop in Europe ?

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How did ancient Egyptian writing work ?

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Was Jesus funny? Did he do any jokes/pranks?

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Did the ancient greeks know about the size and power of the persian empire?

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As I understand it, Eugenic/social darwinism was popular for a time. What was the context? What where the arguments for it? Did Darwin also share this view?

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My great grandfather died and was lost in the first world war. Is there any way I can find out what happened to him ?

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After the success of Alexander the Great, did more generals/kings etc hire more philosophers as tutors/advisers ? Was there increased competition to hire philosophers ?

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Why did medieval europeans wash themselves so rarely?

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Do we have any art that was buried for posterity by a craftsman in ancient times ? Something like a "time capsule"?	2
List of battles by casualties	2
Why didn't something similar to Kanji develop in Europe ?	2
How did ancient Egyptian writing work ?	2
Was Jesus funny? Did he do any jokes/pranks?	2
Did the ancient greeks know about the size and power of the persian empire?	2
As I understand it, Eugenic/social darwinism was popular for a time. What was the context? What where the arguments for it? Did Darwin also share this view?	2
My great grandfather died and was lost in the first world war. Is there any way I can find out what happened to him ?	1
After the success of Alexander the Great, did more generals/kings etc hire more philosophers as tutors/advisers ? Was there increased competition to hire philosophers ?	1
Why did medieval europeans wash themselves so rarely?	1