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This is because they wrote in Ruthenian. There were no Lithuanian written language till the middle of 16th century.

It is probable. More than half aristocracy was Lithuanian origin (but most acts was written in Russian) Maybe. In Lithuanian speaking territories the density of population was about two times bigger and modern Lithuanian ethnic territory consist only half of that prior 18th century.

The main language used in Commonwealth was Polish.

Actually there were both languages in usage.

Without the demographic changes started by the Northern war the Lithuanian population would be much bigger.

If you avoid Kazimir from becoming Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland in the same time than you could also avoid polonization and there were no danger of russification ( btw Russians was word used for themselves by all east slavik population, not only by Moscovites)

AFAIK most of the Neanderthals didn't copy tools. And cosidering that they hunted very differently there are no wonder. The difference between Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal in size isn't big enough to justify the difference in size of the brain. And don't forgot we are actually discussing only...

I also saw such reference, but the same reasons made them fearful in close range.

There are the other advantages that let to outcompete Neanderthals: as already mentioned Cro-Magnon man was omnivorous, while Neanderthal carnivorous, CM was nomadic, while N territorial and sedentary, CM lived in bigger groups than N, sexes of CM were specialized, while both sexes of N hunted...

Till 1854 the pistons were fitted with hem. Bronze has yet another advantage over iron since it can be cast in forms and wrought iron which was used over centuries is rather soft.