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What language has changed the least over time?

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How and when did the concept of “no sex before marriage” originate?

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Given the Mughals ruled most of modern India, why did Islam "stick" in Bangladesh and not elsewhere in the subcontinent?

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Sparta was unique for having two kings at all times. How did this come about historically? How did this affect governing? Were there instances of major conflicts between the two royal lines?

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In the same way that Christians moved Jesus' birthday to coincide with a Pagan holiday to ease conversion, did Catholics invent the concept of Sainthood and multiple saints representing certain elements in life to mirror pagans and their multiple Gods representing certain elements in life?

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What kind of sexual deviants did the Roman Emperor Caligula banish during his early reign?

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Did early North American natives build any structures like the Mayans or Incas did?

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After the WW2 was there a feeling of regret in Sweden and/or Finland that, the Swedes did not commit 100% after the USSR attacked?

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How were the Crusaders able to capture Constantinople in 1204 while the Ottomans had difficulty doing so with a far less populated city in 1453?

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How did doctors prevent themselves from getting sick before the advent of modern medicine?

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What language has changed the least over time?	27
How and when did the concept of “no sex before marriage” originate?	27
Given the Mughals ruled most of modern India, why did Islam "stick" in Bangladesh and not elsewhere in the subcontinent?	27
Sparta was unique for having two kings at all times. How did this come about historically? How did this affect governing? Were there instances of major conflicts between the two royal lines?	27
In the same way that Christians moved Jesus' birthday to coincide with a Pagan holiday to ease conversion, did Catholics invent the concept of Sainthood and multiple saints representing certain elements in life to mirror pagans and their multiple Gods representing certain elements in life?	27
What kind of sexual deviants did the Roman Emperor Caligula banish during his early reign?	27
Did early North American natives build any structures like the Mayans or Incas did?	27
After the WW2 was there a feeling of regret in Sweden and/or Finland that, the Swedes did not commit 100% after the USSR attacked?	27
How were the Crusaders able to capture Constantinople in 1204 while the Ottomans had difficulty doing so with a far less populated city in 1453?	27
How did doctors prevent themselves from getting sick before the advent of modern medicine?	27