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In movies like Indiana Jones there are always "ancient" tombs with preposterously advanced/complex traps. Which real life ancient tomb had the most mechanically/technologically advanced traps?

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Was pistol dueling mostly luck, or was skill very important? If skill was important, were there those who intentionally provoked duels with the intent of removing an opponent/competitor in a socially acceptable manner?

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How much "money" was there in Athenian politics?

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It's a common trope in fiction of the "mega"corporation with the remote, (illegal), state-of-the-art, expertly staffed, research facility. Is there any historical precidence or examples of such facilities/installations?

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In movies like Indiana Jones there are always "ancient" tombs with preposterously advanced/complex traps. Which real life ancient tomb had the most mechanically/technologically advanced traps?	1598
Was pistol dueling mostly luck, or was skill very important? If skill was important, were there those who intentionally provoked duels with the intent of removing an opponent/competitor in a socially acceptable manner?	65
How much "money" was there in Athenian politics?	2
It's a common trope in fiction of the "mega"corporation with the remote, (illegal), state-of-the-art, expertly staffed, research facility. Is there any historical precidence or examples of such facilities/installations?	0