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When was partner acrobatics first practiced?

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A Cynic philosopher approaches me on the streets of ancient Athens and tries to convert me. What's his, "grand vision"?

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Historically, how common was split ticket voting in the United States?

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Did the vast wealth Spain looted from the new world get used for anything interesting - artwork, massive infrastructure projects, or interesting buildings, for instance - or did it mostly get squandered?

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Did the discovery of the 1,000 texts at the Villa of the Papyri, frozen in time by Vesuvius, increase modern understanding of Epicureanism or any other aspects of history?

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How impoverished and, "backwards," were European countries in the 15th century (before the conquest of the new world) compared to their Chinese and Indian counterparts?

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What did it look like when Western civilizations switched from a shame-based to a guilt-based morality system? Would you see differences in public condemnation or anything else?

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How "big of a deal" were the society-shaking 19th century social movements to the average person going about their business in 1800s USA - prohibition, suffrage, abolition, etc?

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Was the Athenian's disastrous invasion of Syracuse the primary factor that ended the war for them? Would they have been able to continue fighting otherwise?

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How important did the Human Genome Project end up being?

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When was partner acrobatics first practiced?	1
A Cynic philosopher approaches me on the streets of ancient Athens and tries to convert me. What's his, "grand vision"?	1
Historically, how common was split ticket voting in the United States?	1
Did the vast wealth Spain looted from the new world get used for anything interesting - artwork, massive infrastructure projects, or interesting buildings, for instance - or did it mostly get squandered?	1
Did the discovery of the 1,000 texts at the Villa of the Papyri, frozen in time by Vesuvius, increase modern understanding of Epicureanism or any other aspects of history?	1
How impoverished and, "backwards," were European countries in the 15th century (before the conquest of the new world) compared to their Chinese and Indian counterparts?	1
What did it look like when Western civilizations switched from a shame-based to a guilt-based morality system? Would you see differences in public condemnation or anything else?	1
How "big of a deal" were the society-shaking 19th century social movements to the average person going about their business in 1800s USA - prohibition, suffrage, abolition, etc?	1
Was the Athenian's disastrous invasion of Syracuse the primary factor that ended the war for them? Would they have been able to continue fighting otherwise?	1
How important did the Human Genome Project end up being?	1