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Is Spanish bull-fighting demonstrably descended from Roman gladiatorial spectacles?

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Did any ancient Roman or Greek writers ever write anything trying to prove the existence of their Gods or discredit Christianity or Judaism?

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When did nobility in Western Europe lose the power to act as judges?

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How or why does Hervarar's Saga exist?

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How or why did the Habsburgs manage to get elected consistently as Holy Roman Emperors? Were all the elections guaranteed or were some hotly contested?

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According to Wikipedia, Joan of Arc's father owned 50 acres. That seems like a lot of land, was it?

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Has a transnational political party ever won elections in two neighboring countries? What about governing two neighboring countries?

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Did George III play any actual role in the American War of Independence?

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Question about the Mughal ban on allowing Princesses to marry - Why did Aurangzeb's daughters marry?

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What factors were present in the USSR that weren't in China that led to the USSR collapsing but China's Communist party retaining power?

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Is Spanish bull-fighting demonstrably descended from Roman gladiatorial spectacles?	7
Did any ancient Roman or Greek writers ever write anything trying to prove the existence of their Gods or discredit Christianity or Judaism?	7
When did nobility in Western Europe lose the power to act as judges?	7
How or why does Hervarar's Saga exist?	7
How or why did the Habsburgs manage to get elected consistently as Holy Roman Emperors? Were all the elections guaranteed or were some hotly contested?	6
According to Wikipedia, Joan of Arc's father owned 50 acres. That seems like a lot of land, was it?	6
Has a transnational political party ever won elections in two neighboring countries? What about governing two neighboring countries?	6
Did George III play any actual role in the American War of Independence?	6
Question about the Mughal ban on allowing Princesses to marry - Why did Aurangzeb's daughters marry?	6
What factors were present in the USSR that weren't in China that led to the USSR collapsing but China's Communist party retaining power?	6