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The greatest treasure of the Aztec empire was taken by Cortez, but then captured by the pirate Jean Fleury, who presented the riches to the king of France. What happened to those treasures afterward?

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What did Japan do in the three days between the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

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How has the general floor plan of the American home changed over the past 250 years?

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Why was there a law in ancient Rome that required parents to kill their baby if it had a disability?

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What is the oldest recorded suicide?

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Is there any record of spectators watching battles in the Middle Ages?

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A teacher once told me that many survivors of the Holocaust took up gardening later in life, presumably as a way to cope with their trauma. Is there anything to substantiate this claim?

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I've heard that many holocaust survivors turned to gardening after their ordeal, (perhaps using it as a therapeutic hobby), is there any truth to the claim?

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The Hebrew word "Yahweh" means something like "I am who I am" and it is the name of the Hebrew God. The Potawatomi word "yawe" is likely pronounced the same way and has a similar meaning: "to be". Is this anything more than a coincidence?

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Armies in the ancient near east sometimes carried idols into battle so their gods could help with the fight; how did people respond when their idols were stolen or destroyed?

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The greatest treasure of the Aztec empire was taken by Cortez, but then captured by the pirate Jean Fleury, who presented the riches to the king of France. What happened to those treasures afterward?	1773
What did Japan do in the three days between the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?	147
How has the general floor plan of the American home changed over the past 250 years?	51
Why was there a law in ancient Rome that required parents to kill their baby if it had a disability?	43
What is the oldest recorded suicide?	41
Is there any record of spectators watching battles in the Middle Ages?	28
A teacher once told me that many survivors of the Holocaust took up gardening later in life, presumably as a way to cope with their trauma. Is there anything to substantiate this claim?	13
I've heard that many holocaust survivors turned to gardening after their ordeal, (perhaps using it as a therapeutic hobby), is there any truth to the claim?	10
The Hebrew word "Yahweh" means something like "I am who I am" and it is the name of the Hebrew God. The Potawatomi word "yawe" is likely pronounced the same way and has a similar meaning: "to be". Is this anything more than a coincidence?	8
Armies in the ancient near east sometimes carried idols into battle so their gods could help with the fight; how did people respond when their idols were stolen or destroyed?	5