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When the Romans flooded the colosseum for mock sea battles how did they get the water in and out?

136 upvotes • grapp

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Women's clothing in the Victorian era seems very modest. To what extent, if any, did Victorian-era men sexualize the exposed female body parts that they could see (ankles, wrists, necks, etc)?

136 upvotes • [deleted]

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What kind of "gay scene" -- if any at all -- existed in the USSR? What about the other Eastern Bloc countries?

136 upvotes • daile

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Is this true? Did Britain really replace India's education system and caused the decline of social values?

136 upvotes • mugen_is_here

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Are there still some pre-1980's technology that is still classified?

136 upvotes • jomdo

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If I were a peasant woman in medieval Europe, how different would my daily life be from a peasant man's? Were certain jobs seen as "women's work"?

136 upvotes • omegasavant

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Is our understanding of pre-modern history biased against cultures and civilizations located in regions that aren't conducive to stone-working or have a climate that fails to preserve written records or other relics?

136 upvotes • joepyeweed

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With the Austrian presidential elections yesterday, what is the history of this Freedom Party?

136 upvotes • CoffeeMachine6000

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How would the Saharan "Silent bartering" work? What kept someone from just stealing the goods?

136 upvotes • wigsternm

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Why didn't Rome conquer Ireland or Scotland?

136 upvotes • TheDoors1

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When the Romans flooded the colosseum for mock sea battles how did they get the water in and out?	136	grapp
Women's clothing in the Victorian era seems very modest. To what extent, if any, did Victorian-era men sexualize the exposed female body parts that they could see (ankles, wrists, necks, etc)?	136	[deleted]
What kind of "gay scene" -- if any at all -- existed in the USSR? What about the other Eastern Bloc countries?	136	daile
Is this true? Did Britain really replace India's education system and caused the decline of social values?	136	mugen_is_here
Are there still some pre-1980's technology that is still classified?	136	jomdo
If I were a peasant woman in medieval Europe, how different would my daily life be from a peasant man's? Were certain jobs seen as "women's work"?	136	omegasavant
Is our understanding of pre-modern history biased against cultures and civilizations located in regions that aren't conducive to stone-working or have a climate that fails to preserve written records or other relics?	136	joepyeweed
With the Austrian presidential elections yesterday, what is the history of this Freedom Party?	136	CoffeeMachine6000
How would the Saharan "Silent bartering" work? What kept someone from just stealing the goods?	136	wigsternm
Why didn't Rome conquer Ireland or Scotland?	136	TheDoors1